ochre

  1. Noun.  An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
  2. Noun.  A somewhat yellowish orange colour.
  3. Noun.  (molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA.".
  4. Adjective.  Having a yellow-orange colour.
  5. Adjective.  (archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
  6. Verb.  to cover with ochre.

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