First Known Use: 1961
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plastocyanin
noun plas·to·cy·a·nin \ˌplas-tō-ˈsī-ə-nən\
Definition of PLASTOCYANIN
: a copper-containing protein that acts as an intermediary in photosynthetic electron transport
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Origin of PLASTOCYANIN
Greek plastos + English cyan- + 1-in
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