galangin

noun

galan·​gin

gəˈlanjə̇n,

gəˈlaŋgə̇n,

ˈgalənjə̇n

plural -s

: a yellowish crystalline flavone pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₅ found in galingale

Word History

Etymology

galanga + -in

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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