leuco base
[ loo-koh ]
/ ˈlu koʊ /
noun Chemistry.
a noncolored or slightly colored compound that is produced by reducing a dye and is readily oxidized to regenerate the dye.
Origin of leuco base
First recorded in 1885–90; independent use of
leuco-
Words nearby leuco base
leucemia,
leucine,
leucinuria,
leucippus,
leucite,
leuco base,
leuco-,
leucoblast,
leucocratic,
leucocyte,
leucocytosis
British Dictionary definitions for leuco base
leuco base
/ (ˈluːkəʊ) /
noun
a colourless compound formed by reducing a dye so that the original dye can be regenerated by oxidation