fraxin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A colourless crystalline glucoside found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) at the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹæksɪn/

Word forms

fraxin

Etymology

From translingual Fraxinus + -in.

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