- C4H6OH4
- Erythrite E*ryth"rite, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.]
1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C4H6.(OH)4},
of a sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens,
and obtained by the decomposition of erythrin; -- called
also {erythrol}, {erythroglucin}, {erythromannite},
{pseudorcin}, {cobalt bloom}, and under the name {phycite}
obtained from the alga {Protococcus vulgaris}. It is a
tetrabasic alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Min.) A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as {cobalt bloom}; -- called also {erythrin} or {erythrine}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
