ambrosin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
  2. The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima

Word forms

ambrosin ambrosins

Etymology

From Latin ambrosīnus (nummus), from Ambrosius (“Ambrose”), the patron saint of Milan.

Derived words

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