tanghinin

noun

tan·​ghinin

tanˈginə̇n,

taŋˈg-;

ˈtaŋgənə̇n

plural -s

: a poisonous bitter crystalline compound constituting the active principle of the ordeal tree

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tanghin- (from New Latin Tanghinia, genus name of the ordeal tree Tanghinia venenifera) + -in

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Rhymes for tanghinin

• catenin
• carrageenan
• renin