phenicin
/ˈfɛnɪsɪn/(also phoenicin, phoenicine) Chemistry
noun
A yellow-brown quinonoid pigment which occurs in certain fungi of the genus Penicillium; 3,3′-dihydroxy-5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bis-1,4-benzoquinone, C14H10O6.
Origin
Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From ancient Greek ϕοῖνιξ dark red + -in.