vicianin

noun

vi·​ci·​a·​nin
-ənə̇n
plural -s
: a crystalline glycoside C19H25NO10 found in the seeds of a vetch (Vicia augustifolia) that yields vicianose, benzaldehyde, and hydrogen cyanide on hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary vician- (from New Latin Vicia angustifolia) + -in

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“Vicianin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicianin. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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