ERYTHRINE

E*ryth"rin, E*ryth"rine, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Chem.)

Definition: A colorless crystalline substance, C20H22O10, extracted from certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called also erythric acid.

2. (Min.)

Definition: See Erythrite, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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