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Leuc-

Leuc-

(lūk-)
p
ref.
Same as
Leuco-
.
{

Leu′co-

(lū′kō̍-)
,

Leuc-

(lūk-)
. }
p
ref.
[Gr.
λευκόσ
white.]
A combining form signifying white, colorless; specif.
(Chem.)
, denoting an extensive series of colorless organic compounds, obtained by reduction from certain other colored compounds;
as,
leuc
aniline,
leuc
aurin, etc.