xanthorhamnin

noun

xan·​tho·​rham·​nin
ˌzan(t)thəˈramnə̇n
plural -s
: a yellow crystalline glycoside C34H42O20 that occurs in Persian berries and yields rhamnetin and rhamninose on enzymatic hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary xanth- + rhamn- + -in

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“Xanthorhamnin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xanthorhamnin. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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