'Leuco' is a prefix that basically denotes the presence of the colour 'white'. It is the part of a Latin name. For example: Leucospermum, denoting the plant that gives white flowers.
The word 'leuco' is a variant of 'leuko' or 'leuc'.
These words are often used as prefixes to denote the presence of the colour white in a substance. For example, 'leukoderma', means the white colouration of skin due to absence of pigment.
Leuconic in chemical terms refers to that pertaining to a complex acid which can be obtained as white coloured gum through an oxidation process.
Leucoleum refers to an organic base containing nitrogen, which is the equivalent of quinoline.
Leucaniline refers to a colourless chemical base which can be achieved through the process of reduction.
A leucoethiops is the word given to term an albino. A Leucoethiopic is a term used to describe a white coloured animal of a black species, for example, an albino of the Negro species.
The word 'leuco' is a variant of 'leuko' or 'leuc'.
These words are often used as prefixes to denote the presence of the colour white in a substance. For example, 'leukoderma', means the white colouration of skin due to absence of pigment.
Leuconic in chemical terms refers to that pertaining to a complex acid which can be obtained as white coloured gum through an oxidation process.
Leucoleum refers to an organic base containing nitrogen, which is the equivalent of quinoline.
Leucaniline refers to a colourless chemical base which can be achieved through the process of reduction.
A leucoethiops is the word given to term an albino. A Leucoethiopic is a term used to describe a white coloured animal of a black species, for example, an albino of the Negro species.
