munjistin

noun

mun·​jis·​tin

ˌmənˈjistə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline compound C₁₅H₈O₆ obtained from the Indian madder; purpuroxanthin-carboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin munjista Indian madder (from Sanskrit mañjiṣṭthā) + English -in

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