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Phycophaeine

Phycophaeine \Phy`co*ph[ae]"ine\, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + (?) dusky.] A brown coloring matter found in certain alg[ae].

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phycophaeine

n. (context dated English) A brown pigment found in certain algae.