sinistrin

sinistrin
\\ˈsinə̇strə̇n, sə̇ˈnis-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sinistr- + -in
: a levorotatory polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x. derived from squill and constituted of repeating fructose units

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  • Sinistrin — Sin is*trin (s[i^]n [i^]s*tr[i^]n), n. [L. sinister left.] (Chem.) A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achro[ o]dextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; so called because it is levorotatory. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sinistrin — Strukturformel Eine mögliche Struktur von Sinistrin Allgemeines Name Sinistrin Ande …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • sinistrin — sinis·trin …   English syllables

  • sinistr- — combining form or sinistro Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin sinistr , sinister left, on the left side 1. a. : left sinistrad …   Useful english dictionary

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