robinetin

noun

robi·​ne·​tin

ˌrōbəˈnētᵊn,

ˌräb-

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline flavone pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₇ obtained especially from the stem wood of a locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Word History

Etymology

robin- (from New Latin Robinia) + -et- + -in

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