Etymology

ruberythrinic acid

Today it means: An acid extracted from madder root; a yellow crystalline substance from which alizarin is obtained. Full definition →

Latin ruber
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  1. Latin · derived fromruber“red”
  2. English todayruberythrinic acid

From Latin ruber (“red”) + erythrin.

Words from the same roots

Latinruber all →

indirubinrubificrubrocurcuminxerocomorubin

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