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
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