English Explanatory Dictionary

betalain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A class of red and yellow indole-derived water-soluble pigments found in beets and other plants of the Caryophyllales and used commercially as coloring agents.

Pronunciation

/ˈbiːtəleɪn/

Word forms

betalain betalains

Etymology

Coined to describe the pigments as derivatives from betalamic acid, from Latin bēta (“beet”), + -in.

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