rubiretin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the red dye products extracted from madder root, probably identical with ruberythrinic acid.

Word forms

rubiretin

Etymology

From Latin rubeus (“red”) + Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”).

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