What is a red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper called?
turacin — A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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