| CIPOLIN | • cipolin n. (Mineralogy) A whitish marble from Rome, containing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate… • CIPOLIN n. (Italian) a kind of white marble streaked with green, also CIPOLLINO. |
| COLIN | • colin n. The American quail or bobwhite, or related species. • Colin prop.n. A male given name from Ancient Greek. • Colin prop.n. A rather rare surname originating as a patronymic. |
| CONCHIOLIN | • conchiolin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate… • CONCHIOLIN n. a fibrous protein substance that forms the basic structure of the shell of molluscs. |
| ETIOLIN | • etiolin n. (Biochemistry, now rare) A yellow pigment in plants grown without sufficient light; a precursor of chlorophyll. • ETIOLIN n. a yellow pigment in light-starved plants. |
| FRANCOLIN | • francolin n. Any of various terrestrial partridges of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini. • FRANCOLIN n. (French) a bird of the Francolinus genus of partridges. |
| KAOLIN | • kaolin n. A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc. • KAOLIN n. (Chinese) a very pure white clay used to form the paste of porcelain; aka China clay, also KAOLINE. |
| LANOLIN | • lanolin n. A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety… • lanolin v. (Transitive) To treat with lanolin. • LANOLIN n. a fatty substance obtained from wool, also LANOLINE. |
| LUTEOLIN | • luteolin n. (Organic chemistry) A particular flavone, found in many vegetables, that functions as an antioxidant. • LUTEOLIN n. a yellow dyestuff obtained from the foliage of the dyer's broom. |
| MANDOLIN | • mandolin n. (Music) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned… • mandolin n. A kitchen tool for julienning vegetables. • MANDOLIN n. a musical instrument of the lute kind, also MANDOLINE. |
| PANGOLIN | • pangolin n. The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical… • PANGOLIN n. (Malay) the scaly anteater. |
| PARVOLIN | • parvolin n. Alternative form of parvoline. • PARVOLIN n. a ptomaine formed in the putrefaction of albuminous matters, esp. of horseflesh and mackerel. |
| PERCOLIN | • PERCOLIN n. a small bird, a cross between a partridge and a quail. |
| PHASEOLIN | • phaseolin n. (Organic chemistry) A prenylated pterocarpan found in Phaseolus vulgaris seeds and in the stems of Erythrina… • PHASEOLIN n. a protein found in kidney beans. |
| PICOLIN | • picolin n. (Chemistry) Archaic form of picoline. • PICOLIN n. a compound related to pyridine, also PICOLINE. |
| QUINOLIN | • quinolin n. Dated form of quinoline. • QUINOLIN n. a pungent, colourless, oily liquid, first obtained from quinine and used e.g. as a food preservative, also QUINOLINE. |
| SASSOLIN | • sassolin n. Alternative form of sassoline. • SASSOLIN n. a native boric acid, also SASSOLITE. |
| TRAMPOLIN | • trampolin n. Dated form of trampoline. • TRAMPOLIN n. a springy mat for bouncing on, also TRAMPOLINE. |
| TROPAEOLIN | • tropaeolin n. Any of several orange dyes of very complex composition: tropaeolin O (acid orange 6, chrysoine resorcinol)… • tropæolin n. Obsolete spelling of tropaeolin. • TROPAEOLIN n. any of a group of dyes of complex structure, also TROPEOLIN. |
| TROPEOLIN | • tropeolin n. Alternative form of tropaeolin. • TROPEOLIN n. any of a group of dyes of complex structure, also TROPAEOLIN. |
| VIOLIN | • violin n. A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held… • violin n. (Inexact, sometimes proscribed) Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas… • violin n. (Music, metonymically) The position of a violinist in an orchestra or group. |