phy|co|cy|a|nin

phy|co|cy|a|nin
phy|co|cy|a|nin «FY koh SY uh nihn», noun.
a blue pigment found in association with chlorophyll, especially in the cells of the blue-green algae: »

Phycocyanin was found to be the key to why plants blossom in accordance with the length of daylight and darkness (Science News Letter).

[< Greek phŷkos seaweed + kýanos blue + -in]

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  • phytagglutinin — phy·tag·glu·ti·nin (fi″tə glooґtĭ nin) a phytotoxin which has the power of agglutinating red blood corpuscles …   Medical dictionary

  • Phycocyanin — Phy|co|cy|a|nin [↑ Phyco u. ↑ Cyanin (2)]: ↑ Phycobilin …   Universal-Lexikon

  • phycocyanin — phy·co·cy·a·nin .fī kō sī ə nən n any of various bluish green protein pigments in the cells of cyanobacteria …   Medical dictionary

  • Phycocyanin — Phy co*cy a*nin, Phycocyanine Phy co*cy a*nine, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + E. cyanin.] A blue coloring matter found in certain alg[ae]. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Phycocyanine — Phycocyanin Phy co*cy a*nin, Phycocyanine Phy co*cy a*nine, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + E. cyanin.] A blue coloring matter found in certain alg[ae]. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sap — phy·sap·o·da; SAP; sap·a·jou; sap; sap·ful; sap·id; sap·in·da·ce·ae; sap·in·da·les; sap·less; sap·ling; sap·ling·hood; sap·o·dil·la; sap·o·gen·in; sap·o·na·ceous; sap·o·nar·ia; sap·o·nary; sap·o·nat·ed; sap·o·nin; sap·o·nite; sap·o·rif·ic;… …   English syllables

  • Phytohämagglutinin — Phy|to|häm|ag|glu|ti|nin ↑ Phytagglutinin …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Phytokinin — Phy|to|ki|nin [↑ phyt u. ↑ Kinin] svw. ↑ Cytokinin …   Universal-Lexikon

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