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