alkannin

[ al-kan-in ]

/ ælˈkæn ɪn /

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.

Nearby words

alkaluria, alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series

Origin of alkannin

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