catenarin

noun

cat·​e·​nar·​in

ˌkatəˈna(a)rə̇n

plural -s

: a red pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₆ produced as a metabolic product of certain fungi (as Helminthosporium catenarium); 1,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-2-methyl-anthraquinone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary catenar- (from New Latin catenarium—specific epithet of Helminthosporium catenarium—, from Latin, neuter of catenarius) + -in; originally formed as German katenarin

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