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ochre
noun
(
colours
) a somewhat yellowish orange color, colour.
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An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
(
biology
), (
genetics
), (
biochemistry
) A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UAA."
Translations:
Dutch: oker
(nl)
n
German: Ocker
(de)
Spanish: ocre
(es)
adjective
(
no
(
compar
)
or
(
superl
))
(
colours
) having a yellow-orange colour.
Referring to archaeological cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
Translations:
Dutch: oker, okerkleurig
Spanish: ocre
(es)
Etymology:
:From the Greek á (ákhra) meaning
pale yellow
.
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