gentianin

noun

gen·​tian·​in

ˈjenchənə̇n

plural -s

1

: gentisin

2

: a bluish red anthocyanin pigment obtained in the form of the chloride C₃₀H₂₇ClO₁₄ from the petals of a blue gentian (Gentiana acaulis)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gentian- (from New Latin Gentiana) + -in

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