elgonica

English

Etymology

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Noun

elgonica (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A particular anthraquinone found in certain aloes, normally as a dimer.
   • 2016 February 17, “The Inhibitory Effect of Natural Products on Protein Fibrillation May Be Caused by Degradation Products – A Study Using Aloin and Insulin”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     We found that the major compounds in the solution were aloin A and aloin B. In addition, 10-hydroxy aloin and elgonica dimers were detected in smaller amounts.

Anagrams

• cogenial, nealogic