'Xylindein' definitions:

Definition of 'Xylindein'

From: GCIDE
  • Xylindein \Xy*lin"de*in\, n. (Chem.) A green or blue pigment produced by Peziza in certain kinds of decayed wood, as the beech, oak, birch, etc., and extracted as an amorphous powder resembling indigo. [1913 Webster]