gossypitrin

noun

gos·​syp·​i·​trin

gäˈsipə‧trə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline glucoside C₂₁H₂₀O₁₃ occurring in cotton flowers and hibiscus flowers

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gossyp- (from New Latin Gossypium) + -itrin (as in quercitrin)

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Rhymes for gossypitrin

• citron