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leuco base

[ loo-koh ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a noncolored or slightly colored compound that is produced by reducing a dye and is readily oxidized to regenerate the dye.


leuco base

/ ˈluːkəʊ /

noun

  1. a colourless compound formed by reducing a dye so that the original dye can be regenerated by oxidation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leuco base1

First recorded in 1885–90; independent use of leuco-

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