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terpin

terpin noun: a compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.

Noun

terpin (plural terpins)

  1. A compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.

Forms of terpin

pluralterpins

Origin of terpin

From turpentine + -in. From terp(ene) + -in. Piecewise doublet of terpene

Questions about terpin

What does terpin mean?
Terpin means a compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.
What part of speech is terpin?
Terpin is a noun.
What is the plural of terpin?
The plural of terpin is terpins.

Words near terpin in the dictionary

  1. terphenylquinone
  2. terphenylquinones
  3. terphenyls
  4. terpilene
  5. terpilenes
  6. terpin
  7. terpine
  8. terpinene
  9. terpinenes
  10. terpineol
  11. terpineols

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