absinthin
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Etymology edit
From Latin absinthium.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
absinthin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C15H20O4[1]
Translations edit
principal compound found in wormwood
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References edit
- “absinthin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.