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Melanin Mel Uh Nin Noun Pigment Determines Color One’s Hair

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(MEL-uh-nin), noun

The pigment that determines the color of one’s hair, eyes, and skin.

Tamara is unwilling to accept that, no matter how much time she spends on the sunny beaches of the Mediterranean, she will not achieve her desired tan due to her lack of MELANIN.

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