erythrin

English

Etymology

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

Noun

erythrin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) C₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid.
2. Alternative form of erythrite

Derived terms

• erythric

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “erythrin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)