ambrosin
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin ambrosīnus (nummus), from Ambrosius (“Ambrose”), the patron saint of Milan.
Noun
editambrosin (plural ambrosins)
- (numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
- (organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
Derived terms
editTranslations
editearly coin of the Duchy of Milan, bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose
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