alkannin

[ al-kan-in ]

/ ælˈkæn ɪn /

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noun Chemistry.

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

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Origin of alkannin

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

Words nearby alkannin

alkaluria, alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, Alka-Seltzer, alkekengi, alkene