erythrin Chem.
(ɛˈrɪθrɪn)
[f. as prec. + -in.]
‘An acid (C20H22O10) discovered by Heeren in Roccella tinctoria; it appears also to be contained in most of the lichens from which archil is prepared’ (Watts Dict. Chem. 1882).
| 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 385 The erythrin..undergoes a notable change, for it is insoluble in water. |