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Oxine vs Exine - What's the difference?

oxine | exine |

As nouns the difference between oxine and exine

is that oxine is while exine is (botany|palynology) the outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.

oxine

English

Noun

  • (chemistry) 8-hydroxyquinoline when used to form complexes with metal ions in inorganic analysis.

    • exine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany, palynology) the outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium

    • Coordinate terms

    *intine

    Derived terms

    *ektexine *endexine *exinal *nexine *sexine