Melanin, for one Crossword Clue

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Melanin, for one Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
(verb)
1. acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2. color or dye with a pigment

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MELANIN (noun)
1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
ONE (adjective)
1. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
2. having the indivisible character of a unit
ONE (noun)
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. a single person or thing

Hint 3: Anagram

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TEMPING

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