aurin

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin aurum (“gold”) +‎ -in.

Noun

aurin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A red colouring matter derived from phenol. Used as an indicator.

Synonyms

• (in commerce): yellow corallin
• (chemistry): rosolic acid

References

• “aurin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• NAIRU