Paeonin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corallin \Cor"al*lin\, n. [So named in allusion to the color of
     red corallin, fr. L. corallum coral.] (Chem.)
     A yellow coal-tar dyestuff which probably consists chiefly of
     rosolic acid. See {Aurin}, and {Rosolic acid} under
     {Rosolic}.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {Red corallin}, a red dyestuff which is obtained by treating
        aurin or rosolic acid with ammonia; -- called also
        {p[ae]onin}.
  
     {Yellow corallin}. See {Aurin}.
        [1913 Webster]