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erythrin

erythrin noun: c₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid. Also the alternative form of erythrite.

Noun

erythrin (uncountable)

  1. C₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid.

Also used as

erythrin is also the alternative form of erythrite.

Origin of erythrin

From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”), from the colour of some of its compounds.

Words formed from erythrin

Questions about erythrin

What does erythrin mean?
Erythrin means c₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid.
What part of speech is erythrin?
Erythrin is a noun.

Words near erythrin in the dictionary

  1. erythredema
  2. erythremia
  3. erythremias
  4. erythremomelalgia
  5. erythric
  6. erythrin
  7. erythrina
  8. erythrinas
  9. erythrine
  10. erythrines
  11. erythrinid

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