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alkannin

[al-kan-in]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkannin1

< New Latin alkann ( a ) < Medieval Latin alchanna ( alkanet ) + -in 2

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