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leuco base
[ loo-koh ]
/ ˈlu koʊ /
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noun Chemistry.
a noncolored or slightly colored compound that is produced by reducing a dye and is readily oxidized to regenerate the dye.
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Origin of leuco base
First recorded in 1885–90; independent use of leuco-
Words nearby leuco base
leucine, leucinuria, Leucippus, leucite, leuco-, leuco base, leucoblast, leucocratic, leucocyte, leucocytosis, leucodepleted
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British Dictionary definitions for leuco base
leuco base
/ (ˈluːkəʊ) /
noun
a colourless compound formed by reducing a dye so that the original dye can be regenerated by oxidation
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