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athamantin

athamantin noun: a chemical compound (C₂₄H₃₀O₇).

Noun

athamantin (uncountable)

  1. A chemical compound (C₂₄H₃₀O₇).
    • To the bodies, in the artificial formation of which, in the manner stated, chemists have succeeded, belongs valerianic acid. This acid, which is found ready formed in the root of Valeriana officinalis, and was lately discovered by Winkler* as a constituent of athamantin, a remarkable crystalline...1844 November, James Sheridan Muspratt, “On the pretended production of valerianic acid from indigo, and on the acid resulting from the fusion of hydrate of potassa with lycopodium”, in The Medical...

Questions about athamantin

What does athamantin mean?
Athamantin means a chemical compound (C₂₄H₃₀O₇).
What part of speech is athamantin?
Athamantin is a noun.

Words near athamantin in the dictionary

  1. Athabaskanist
  2. Athabaskanists
  3. Athabaskans
  4. Athahendhu
  5. athalline
  6. athamantin
  7. Athamas
  8. athambia
  9. athame
  10. athames
  11. athamé

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