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amaroidal

amaroidal adjective: relating to an amaroid; bitter.

Adjective

amaroidal (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
    • In view of the fact that chirata belongs to the amaroidal class of drugs which are difficult to be standardised by other suitable chemical methods, the physiological evaluation through bitter value has been found to be useful.1970, Indian Journal of Pharmacy, volume 32, page 15
    • Next, when the amaroidal sack would hit its mark, the two brats would run in a struggle against the chuckles in their lungs and the lactic acid in their legs.1997, Matthew Piepenburg, Time and the Maiden, page 9

Origin of amaroidal

From amaroid + -al.

Questions about amaroidal

What does amaroidal mean?
Amaroidal means relating to an amaroid; bitter.
What part of speech is amaroidal?
Amaroidal is an adjective.

Words near amaroidal in the dictionary

  1. amaritudes
  2. Amarna
  3. amaro
  4. amarogentin
  5. amaroid
  6. amaroidal
  7. amaroids
  8. amaroli
  9. Amaronan
  10. amarone
  11. Amarones

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