biomelanin

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What does biomelanin mean?

melanin extracted from a biological source (such as chicken feathers) for use in sunscreens etc.

Where does biomelanin come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English melanin English biomelanin From bio- + melanin.

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