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cynaropicrin

cynaropicrin noun: a sesquiterpene lactone [(3aR,4S,6aR,8S,9aR,9bR)-8-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,6a,7,8,9a,9b-octahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] 2-(hydroxymethyl)prop-2-enoate.

Noun

cynaropicrin (uncountable)

  1. A sesquiterpene lactone [(3aR,4S,6aR,8S,9aR,9bR)-8-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,6a,7,8,9a,9b-octahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] 2-(hydroxymethyl)prop-2-enoate

Origin of cynaropicrin

From translingual Cynara + -o- + Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -in.

Questions about cynaropicrin

What does cynaropicrin mean?
Cynaropicrin means a sesquiterpene lactone [(3aR,4S,6aR,8S,9aR,9bR)-8-hydroxy-3,6,9-trimethylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,6a,7,8,9a,9b-octahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-4-yl] 2-(hydroxymethyl)prop-2-enoate.
What part of speech is cynaropicrin?
Cynaropicrin is a noun.

Words near cynaropicrin in the dictionary

  1. cynapin
  2. cynapine
  3. cynarctomachy
  4. cynarine
  5. cynaroid
  6. cynaropicrin
  7. cynaroside
  8. cynarrhodia
  9. cynarrhodion
  10. cynarrhodium
  11. cynascyroside

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