alkannin

[ al-kan-in ]
/ ælˈkæn ɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a dark red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, C16H16O5, obtained from the root of the alkanet: used chiefly for coloring fats, oils, and pharmaceuticals.

Origin of alkannin

< New Latin alkann(a) < Medieval Latin alchanna (see alkanet) + -in2