xanthoxylin

xanthoxylin
\\zanˈthäksələ̇n\ noun (-s)
1.
a. : a crystalline phenolic ketone C10H12O4 obtained from seeds of a shrubby Chinese tree (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
b. : any of several crystalline compounds obtained from the bark of other trees of the genus Zanthoxylum; especially : xanthoxyletin
2. or xanthoxylin extract : a purified alcoholic extract of prickly-ash bark

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • xanthoxylin extract — noun see xanthoxylin 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • xanthoxylin — xan·thox·y·lin …   English syllables

  • xanthoxylin-N — noun see xanthoxyletin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Infix — An infix is an affix inserted inside a stem (an existing word). It contrasts with adfix, a rare term for an affix attached to the outside of a stem, such as a prefix or suffix. Infixes in EnglishEnglish has very few true infixes (as opposed to… …   Wikipedia

  • xanthoxyletin — ˈlētən noun ( s) Etymology: xanthoxyl (from New Latin Xanthoxylum) + et + in : a crystalline compound C15H14O4 obtained from the bark of a prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) called also xanthoxylin N …   Useful english dictionary

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