leucoquinizarin
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
35
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Colorless reduced form of quinizarin that is a chemical intermediate used in the synthesis of other anthraquinone-based dyes and pigments.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The amination mechanism of leucoquinizarin was investigated on the basis of the kinetics and structures of leuco compounds."
Etymology
From leuco- + quinizarin.