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absinthin

/ˈæbˌsɪn.θɪn/

absinthin noun: the principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄.

Noun

absinthin (uncountable)

  1. The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄

Forms of absinthin

alternative formabsinthiin

Origin of absinthin

From Latin absinthium + -in.

Questions about absinthin

What does absinthin mean?
Absinthin means the principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄.
What part of speech is absinthin?
Absinthin is a noun.
How do you pronounce absinthin?
Absinthin is pronounced /ˈæbˌsɪn.θɪn/ (US).

Words near absinthin in the dictionary

  1. absinthiated
  2. absinthiates
  3. absinthiating
  4. absinthic
  5. absinthiin
  6. absinthin
  7. absinthine
  8. absinthism
  9. absinthismic
  10. absinthites
  11. absinthium

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