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Definition of melanin noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

melanin

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈmɛlənɪn//
 
[uncountable] (technology)
 
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a dark substance in the skin and hair that causes the skin to change color in the sun's light
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