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delphinin

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[del-fuh-nin] / ˈdɛl fə nɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a violet anthocyanin, C 41 H 38 O 21 , found in the flowers of the larkspur, Delphinium consolida.

Etymology

Origin of delphinin

delphin(ium) + -in 2

Example Sentences

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Stavesacre, stāvz′ā-kėr, n. a tall larkspur whose seeds yield delphinin for destroying lice.

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