erythrin Meaning, Definition & Usage

E*ryth"rin, E*ryth"rine noun (Also<

• Erythrin
• Erythrine

)

Etymology

Gr. red.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) 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.) See Erythrite, 2.