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alkannin
[ al-kan-in ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a dark red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, C 16 H 16 O 5 , obtained from the root of the alkanet: used chiefly for coloring fats, oils, and pharmaceuticals.
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