Defn: A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous arseniate of cobalt, known also as cobalt bloom; — called also erythrin or erythrine.
ERYTHROCHROIC
E*ryth`ro*chro"ic, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having, or subject to, erythrochroism.
ERYTHROCHROISM
E*ryth"ro*chro*ism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An unusual redness, esp. in the plumage of birds, or hair of mammals, independently of age, sex, or season.
ERYTHRODEXTRIN
E*ryth`ro*dex"trin, n. Etym: [Gr. dextrin.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A dextrin which gives a red color with iodine. See Dextrin.
ERYTHROGEN E*ryth"ro*gen, n. Etym: [Gr. -gen.] (Chem.) (a) Carbon disulphide; — so called from certain red compounds which it produces in combination with other substances. (b) A substance reddened by acids, which is supposed to be contained in flowers. (c) A crystalline substance obtained from diseased bile, which becomes blood-red when acted on by nitric acid or ammonia.
ERYTHROGRANULOSE
E*ryth`ro*gran"u*lose, n. Etym: [Gr. granulose.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: A term applied by Brücke to a substance present in small amount in starch granules, colored red by iodine.