aurin
English
Alternative forms
- aurine (dated)
Etymology
From Latin aurum (“gold”) + -in.
Noun
aurin (uncountable)
- (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.