(ˌ)helˌmin(t)thəˈspōrə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, Helminthosporium + English -in
: a dark maroon crystalline phenolic pigment C 15 H 10 O 5 derived from anthraquinone and formed by the action of certain molds (as Helminthosporium gramineum ) on sugar