Inocarpin

Inocarpin
Inocarpin In`o*car"pin, n. [Gr. 'i`s, 'ino`s, muscle + karpo`s fruit.] (Chem.) A red, gummy, coloring matter, extracted from the colorless juice of the Otaheite chestnut ({Inocarpus edulis}). [1913 Webster]

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  • inocarpin — inoˈcarpin Chem. [f. mod. Bot.L. Inocarpus (f. ino fibrous + Gr. καρπός fruit) + in.] A red colouring matter contained in the juice of Inocarpus edulis, a tree of Asia and the E. India islands. 1865–72 in Watts Dict. Chem. III. 274 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inocarpus edulis — Inocarpin In o*car pin, n. [Gr. i s, ino s, muscle + karpo s fruit.] (Chem.) A red, gummy, coloring matter, extracted from the colorless juice of the Otaheite chestnut ({Inocarpus edulis}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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