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linamarin

linamarin noun: a cyanogenic glucoside found in the leaves and roots of plants such as cassava, lima beans, and flax, capable of decomposing to toxic hydrogen cyanide in the human intestine.

Noun

linamarin (uncountable)

  1. A cyanogenic glucoside found in the leaves and roots of plants such as cassava, lima beans, and flax, capable of decomposing to toxic hydrogen cyanide in the human intestine.

Words formed from linamarin

Questions about linamarin

What does linamarin mean?
Linamarin means a cyanogenic glucoside found in the leaves and roots of plants such as cassava, lima beans, and flax, capable of decomposing to toxic hydrogen cyanide in the human intestine.
What part of speech is linamarin?
Linamarin is a noun.

Words near linamarin in the dictionary

  1. linalyl
  2. linalyl acetate
  3. linalyl isobutyrate
  4. Linam
  5. linamarase
  6. linamarin
  7. linament
  8. linaments
  9. Linamon
  10. Linams
  11. Linan

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