单词 | anchusic |
释义 | anchusicadj. Chemistry. Now rare. anchusic acid n. a red colouring matter obtained from the root of the plant alkanet, Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics; = anchusin n.Systematic name: 5,8-dihydroxy-2-[1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-enyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione; C16H16O5. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > pigment > [noun] > plant pigments > red anchusic acid1833 carthamic acid1838 anchusin1842 brazilin1863 carthamin1863 rhodoxanthin1914 1833 London & Edinb. Philos. Mag. 3 382 Anchusic Acid.—M. Pelletier gives this name to the colouring matter of alkanet root (Anchusa tinctoria). 1847 Chem. Gaz. 15 Nov. 438 As the acid reaction which Pelletier ascribed to this substance is not peculiar to it, the name Anchusic acid must be changed into Alkanet-red or Anchusine. 1984 Phytochemistry 23 2125/1 The medicinal plant Alkanna tinctoria..contains alkannan, anchusic acid, alkanna acid [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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