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delphin

delphin

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A blue chemical in flower petals and an old word for a dolphin
  • noun
: delfina
  • Research on delphin has revealed its role in giving certain flowers their blue color.

Examples

  • The old manuscript used the word delphin to refer to a dolphin swimming near the shore.

  • The petals of the larkspur contain delphin.

  • Scientists isolated delphin from the petals of the larkspur for further study.

  • Many flowers have delphin as a chemical compound.

  • The researchers isolated delphin, a natural pigment extracted from larkspur petals, for their study on coloration.

  • In traditional herbal medicine, delphin is known for its presence in plants that are used for various treatments.

  • During the experiment, the scientists found that delphin enhanced the color of the natural dyes they were testing.

Surface Forms

delphin singular
delphins plural

Etymology

The word delphin comes from the Greek word delphis, which means 'dolphin', and you can see the same root in dolphin and in the flower name delphinium. People thought the flower bud looked like a dolphin, and because that plant gives a strong blue color, scientists used the name for a blue compound in larkspur petals, so delphin can mean either the pigment in the flowers or an old word for 'dolphin'.