xylindein

noun

xy·​lin·​de·​in

zīˈlindēə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow to brown crystalline compound C₃₄H₂₆O₁₁ produced by a fungus (Peziza aeruginosa) in green-rotted wood that dyes wool and cotton green

Word History

Etymology

French xylindéine, from xyl- + inde indigo + -ine

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