purpuroxanthin

noun

pur·​pu·​ro·​xanthin

¦pərpyə(ˌ)rō+

: a reddish yellow crystalline compound C₁₄H₆O₂(OH)₂ obtained from madder root or by reduction of purpurin; 1,3-dihydroxy-anthraquinone

called also xanthopurpurin

Word History

Etymology

Latin purpura + International Scientific Vocabulary -o- + xanthin

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