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alkannin

American

[al-kan-in] / ælˈkæn ɪn /

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.

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

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