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quinovin

quinovin noun: an amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks.

Noun

quinovin (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) An amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks.

Forms of quinovin

alternative formchinovin
alternative formkinovin

Origin of quinovin

New Latin quina nova, the tree (formerly Cosmibuena magnifolia) whose bark yields quinovin. See -in.

Questions about quinovin

What does quinovin mean?
Quinovin means an amorphous bitter glucoside derived from cinchona and other barks.
What part of speech is quinovin?
Quinovin is a noun.

Words near quinovin in the dictionary

  1. quinovatannic acid
  2. quinovate
  3. quinovates
  4. quinovic
  5. quinovic acid
  6. quinovin
  7. quinovopyranose
  8. quinovopyranoses
  9. quinovosamine
  10. quinovose
  11. quinoxaline

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