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oreoselin

oreoselin noun: a white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.

Noun

oreoselin (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.

Origin of oreoselin

From translingual Oreoselinum + -in.

Questions about oreoselin

What does oreoselin mean?
Oreoselin means a white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.
What part of speech is oreoselin?
Oreoselin is a noun.

Words near oreoselin in the dictionary

  1. oreology
  2. oreophilous
  3. oreopithecid
  4. oreopithecids
  5. oreos
  6. oreoselin
  7. oreosomatid
  8. oreosomatids
  9. ores
  10. Oreshnik
  11. Oreshniks

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