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coumarin

US/ˈkuːməɹɪn/

coumarin noun: the bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives.

coumarin: the bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives
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Noun

coumarin (countable and uncountable, plural coumarins)

  1. The bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives.
    • The postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on the mercapto hydrogen atom (bold), which is under the influence of resonance and inductive effects.2015 July 6, “Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Activity of Novel Coumarins Synthesized Using Different Approaches”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    • Coumarin's spicy, balsamic, and sweet vanilla scent is valued by perfume and flavor industries, but it may also add a hint of tobacco to a perfume blend or enhance lavender in a scent.2022, Elise Vernon Pearlstine, Scent: A Natural History of Fragrance, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 217

coumarin meaning in Tamil

coumarin in Tamil

குமாரின்

Forms of coumarin

pluralcoumarins
alternative formcoumarine

Origin of coumarin

From coumarou (“tonka bean, Dipteryx odorata (syn. Coumarouna odorata)”) + -in, or from French coumarine.

Words formed from coumarin

Questions about coumarin

What does coumarin mean?
Coumarin means the bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives.
What is coumarin in Tamil?
Coumarin in Tamil is குமாரின். See Coumarin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is coumarin?
Coumarin is a noun.
How do you pronounce coumarin?
Coumarin is pronounced /ˈkuːməɹɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of coumarin?
The plural of coumarin is coumarins.

Words near coumarin in the dictionary

  1. coumarates
  2. coumaric
  3. coumaric acid
  4. coumaric acids
  5. coumarilic acid
  6. coumarin
  7. coumarinate
  8. coumarinates
  9. coumarine
  10. coumarines
  11. coumarinic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: coumarin (page history and authors); coumarin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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