ventilagin

noun

ven·​tila·​gin

ven‧ˈtiləjə̇n;

ˌventᵊlˈāj-,

-ᵊlˈaj-

plural -s

: a reddish brown resinous coloring matter C₁₅H₁₄O₆ derived from anthraquinone and obtained from the root bark of an East Indian woody vine (Ventilago maderaspatana) of the family Rhamnaceae

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ventilag- (from New Latin Ventilago —genus name of Ventilago maderaspatana —, irregular from Latin ventulus + agere to drive) + -in

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