Ochre Definition

ōkər
ochred, ochres, ochring
noun
ochres
Webster's New World

An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.

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A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.

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(molecular biology, colloquial) The stop codon sequence "UAA."
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adjective
Having a yellow-orange colour.
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(archaeology) Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.
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verb
ochred, ochres
To cover with ochre.
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Other Word Forms of Ochre

Noun

Singular:
ochre
Plural:
ochres

Origin of Ochre

  • From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ōkhra, “pale yellow").

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