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raphanin

raphanin noun: the main sulfur component found in radish seeds of Raphanus sativus and in broccoli and red cabbage.

Noun

raphanin (uncountable)

  1. The main sulfur component found in radish seeds of Raphanus sativus and in broccoli and red cabbage.

Origin of raphanin

From translingual Raphanus + -in.

Words formed from raphanin

Questions about raphanin

What does raphanin mean?
Raphanin means the main sulfur component found in radish seeds of Raphanus sativus and in broccoli and red cabbage.
What part of speech is raphanin?
Raphanin is a noun.

Words near raphanin in the dictionary

  1. raphal
  2. raphane
  3. raphanes
  4. raphania
  5. raphanias
  6. raphanin
  7. raphanoid
  8. raphe
  9. raphe pallidus
  10. raphead
  11. rapheads

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