erythrinn.
/ɛˈrɪθrɪn/ Chemistry.
‘An acid (C20H22O10) discovered by Heeren in Roccella tinctoria; it appears also to be contained in most of the lichens from which archil is prepared’ (Watts Dict. Chem. 1882).
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1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 385 The erythrin..undergoes a notable change, for it is insoluble in water.
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