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scoparin

noun
sco·pa·rin | \ ˈskōpərə̇n \
plural -s

Definition of scoparin 

: the yellow crystalline coloring matter C22O22O11 of the flowers of broom (Cytisus scoparius)

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History and Etymology for scoparin

International Scientific Vocabulary scopar- (from New Latin scoparius, specific epithet of Cytisus scoparius) + -in

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