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alkannin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alkan-nin
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Alkanna + -in.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

alkannins (plural)

Synonyms

anchusic acid anchusin

Questions

What does alkannin mean?
A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics.
Where does alkannin come from?
From Alkanna + -in.

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