salvianin

noun

sal·​via·​nin

-vēənə̇n,

-ˌnin

plural -s

: an anthocyanin extracted from salvia and Oswego tea in the form of its chloride C₃₆H₃₈ClO₁₇ that yields pelargonidin chloride as one product of hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Salvia + anthocyanin

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