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primulin

primulin noun: an anthocyanin, the 3-galactoside of malvidin, found in Primula sinensis.

Noun

primulin (usually uncountable, plural primulins)

  1. (usually) An anthocyanin, the 3-galactoside of malvidin, found in Primula sinensis.

Forms of primulin

pluralprimulins

Origin of primulin

From translingual Primula + -in.

Questions about primulin

What does primulin mean?
Primulin means an anthocyanin, the 3-galactoside of malvidin, found in Primula sinensis.
What part of speech is primulin?
Primulin is a noun.
What is the plural of primulin?
The plural of primulin is primulins.

Words near primulin in the dictionary

  1. primsy
  2. primula
  3. primulaceous
  4. primulas
  5. primulaverin
  6. primulin
  7. primuline
  8. primulines
  9. primulins
  10. primum mobile
  11. primum mobiles

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