scoparin
noun
sco·pa·rin
\ˈskōpərə̇n\
Definition of scoparin
-s
: the yellow crystalline coloring matter C22O22O11 of the flowers of broom (Cytisus scoparius)
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Origin and Etymology of scoparin
International Scientific Vocabulary scopar- (from New Latin scoparius, specific epithet of Cytisus scoparius) + -in
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