paeonine
English
Etymology
Paeonia + -ine, as the compound is obtained from Paeonia officinalis.
Noun
paeonine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An artificial red nitrogenous dyestuff.
Synonyms
- red coralline
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for paeonine in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)