alkannin

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noun

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

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anchusic acidanchusin
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Meanings

nounalkannin (countable and uncountable, plural alkannins)

plural alkannins

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

    Synonyms: anchusic acid, anchusin

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
anchusic acidanchusin
Also see
anchusic acidshikonin

Origin

From Alkanna + -in.

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Translations

Polish alkanina
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Swedish alkannin
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Cite this entry
APA

alkannin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkannin

MLA

“alkannin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkannin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkannin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkannin.

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