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melanin (plant pigment, natural organic pigment, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Dark biological pigment (biochrome) that produces buff, red-brown, brown, and black colors. Melanin occur widely in the feathers of birds; in hair, eyes, and skin of mammals, including humans; in skin or scales of many fishes, amphibians, and reptiles; in the ink of cephalopods (octopus, squid); and in various tissues of many invertebrates. Melanin protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation, and an increase in melanin is responsible for the so-called tanning of human skin exposed to sunlight. It is used as a colorant, particularly as it occurs in cuttlefish ink. Dark biological pigment (biochrome) that produces buff, red-brown, brown, and black colors. Melanin occur widely in the feathers of birds; in hair, eyes, and skin of mammals, including humans; in skin or scales of many fishes, amphibians, and reptiles; in the ink of cephalopods (octopus, squid); and in various tissues of many invertebrates. Melanin protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation, and an increase in melanin is responsible for the so-called tanning of human skin exposed to sunlight. It is used as a colorant, particularly as it occurs in cuttlefish ink.
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| melanin (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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| 黑色素 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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| 麥拉寧 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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| hēi sè sù (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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| hei se su (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles),UF,U,U)
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| hei se su (Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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| melanine (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| melanina (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by function> (G) |
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................ colorant (material) (G) |
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.................... pigments (G) |
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........................ <pigment by composition or origin> (G) |
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............................ natural organic pigment (G) |
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................................ plant pigment (G) |
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.................................... melanin (G) |
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