corallin

English

Etymology

So named in allusion to the color of red corallin, from Latin corallium (“coral”).

Noun

corallin (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of phenolic dyestuffs consisting mostly of aurin.

Derived terms
  • red corallin
  • yellow corallin

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