helminthosporin

noun

hel·​min·​tho·​spo·​rin

(ˌ)helˌmin(t)thəˈspōrə̇n

plural -s

: a dark maroon crystalline phenolic pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₅ derived from anthraquinone and formed by the action of certain molds (as Helminthosporium gramineum) on sugar

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, Helminthosporium + English -in

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