corallin

C3O1R1A1L1L1I1N1

noun

A mixture of phenolic dyestuffs consisting mostly of aurin.

OriginLatin corallium →
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Meanings

nouncorallin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mixture of phenolic dyestuffs consisting mostly of aurin.

Origin

  1. Latincorallium“coral”
  2. Englishcorallin

So named in allusion to the color of red corallin, from Latin corallium (“coral”).

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Anagrams

carillon
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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