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coumarine

coumarine is the alternative form of coumarin.

Meaning of coumarin

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

Forms of coumarine

pluralcoumarines

Questions about coumarine

What is coumarine the alternative form of?
Coumarine is the alternative form of coumarin.

Words near coumarine in the dictionary

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

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