absinthin

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English

Alternative forms

absinthiin

Etymology

From Latin absinthium + -in.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæbˌsɪn.θɪn/
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Noun

absinthin (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄^[1]

Translations

principal compound found in wormwood

Dutch: absintine f
Finnish: absintiini
Interlingua: absinthina
Polish: absyntyna f
Portuguese: absintina (pt)
Spanish: absintina f

References

“absinthin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN), page 6

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