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acacetin

US/əˈkæs.ə.tn̩/

acacetin noun: a glycoside forming in the leaves of the common locust tree; C₁₆H₁₂O₅.

Noun

acacetin (plural acacetins)

  1. A glycoside forming in the leaves of the common locust tree; C₁₆H₁₂O₅.

Forms of acacetin

pluralacacetins

Origin of acacetin

From acacia + acetin (an acetate formed when glycerol and acetic acid are heated together).

Questions about acacetin

What does acacetin mean?
Acacetin means a glycoside forming in the leaves of the common locust tree; C₁₆H₁₂O₅.
What part of speech is acacetin?
Acacetin is a noun.
How do you pronounce acacetin?
Acacetin is pronounced /əˈkæs.ə.tn̩/ (US).
What is the plural of acacetin?
The plural of acacetin is acacetins.

Words near acacetin in the dictionary

  1. aca/fen
  2. ACAAN
  3. ACAB
  4. acacatechin
  5. acacatechins
  6. acacetin
  7. acacetins
  8. acacia
  9. Acacia Avenue
  10. Acacia Creek
  11. Acacia Gardens

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