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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