combining form
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin luteus yellowish, luteous
1. : yellowish : yellowish and
luteo fuscous
luteo virescent
2. : being one of a series of coordination complexes (as of cobalt or chromium) that contain six molecules of ammonia or their equivalent and that in most cases are yellow
luteo -cobaltic chloride [Co(NH 3 ) 6 ]Cl 3