xanthoxyl

xanthoxyl
xanthoxyl /zan-thokˈsil/ noun
1. (Gr xylon wood) a plant of the genus Xanthoxylum of the Rutaceae, comprising over one hundred species, of which many are found in Brazil and the West Indies
2. In particular, either of two species known respectively as the prickly-ash and Hercules club
3. The dried bark of either of these two species
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Main Entry: ↑xanth-

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  • 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

  • xanthoxylin — zanˈthäksələ̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xanthoxyl (from New Latin Xanthoxylum) + in 1. a …   Useful english dictionary

  • zanthoxyl — same as ↑xanthoxyl (see under ↑xanth ) …   Useful english dictionary

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