alkannin

[ al-kan-in ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a dark red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, C16H16O5, obtained from the root of the alkanet: used chiefly for coloring fats, oils, and pharmaceuticals.

Origin of alkannin

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<New Latin alkann(a) <Medieval Latin alchanna (see alkanet) + -in2

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