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erythrine
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erythrine, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.].
- A colorless crystalline substance,
C20H22O10 , extracted from certain lichens, as the various species ofRocella . It is a derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red compounds derived from it. Called alsoerythric acid. [1913 Webster] - See Erythrite, 2. [1913 Webster]
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