Leuco-base


[loo-koh] /ˈlu koʊ/

noun, Chemistry.
1.
a noncolored or slightly colored compound that is produced by reducing a dye and is readily oxidized to regenerate the dye.
/ˈluːkəʊ/
noun
1.
a colourless compound formed by reducing a dye so that the original dye can be regenerated by oxidation

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