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amygdalin

amygdalin noun: a glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.

amygdalin: a glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of...
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Noun

amygdalin (uncountable)

  1. A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.

amygdalin meaning in Tamil

amygdalin in Tamil

அமித்தலீன்

Forms of amygdalin

alternative formamygdaline

Origin of amygdalin

From amygdal- + -in.

Words formed from amygdalin

Questions about amygdalin

What does amygdalin mean?
Amygdalin means a glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
What is amygdalin in Tamil?
Amygdalin in Tamil is அமித்தலீன். See Amygdalin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amygdalin?
Amygdalin is a noun.

Words near amygdalin in the dictionary

  1. amygdalian
  2. amygdalic
  3. amygdalic acid
  4. amygdaliferous
  5. amygdaliform
  6. amygdalin
  7. amygdaline
  8. amygdalitis
  9. amygdalo-
  10. amygdalocortical
  11. amygdalofugal

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