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geranine

geranine noun: an astringent obtained from the root of Geranium maculatum or cranesbill.

Noun

geranine (uncountable)

  1. (dated) An astringent obtained from the root of Geranium maculatum or cranesbill.
  2. A liquid terpene obtained from the cranesbill (Geranium maculatum), with a mulberry odour.

Origin of geranine

Geranium + -ine

Questions about geranine

What does geranine mean?
Geranine means an astringent obtained from the root of Geranium maculatum or cranesbill.
What part of speech is geranine?
Geranine is a noun.

Words near geranine in the dictionary

  1. geraniaceous
  2. geranial
  3. geranic acid
  4. geraniin
  5. geranin
  6. geranine
  7. geranins
  8. geraniol
  9. geraniols
  10. Geranios
  11. geranium

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