- paeonin
- Corallin Cor"al*lin, n. [So named in allusion to the color of
red corallin, fr. L. corallum coral.] (Chem.)
A yellow coal-tar dyestuff which probably consists chiefly of
rosolic acid. See {Aurin}, and {Rosolic acid} under
{Rosolic}.
[1913 Webster]
{Red corallin}, a red dyestuff which is obtained by treating aurin or rosolic acid with ammonia; -- called also {p[ae]onin}.
{Yellow corallin}. See {Aurin}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
