English Explanatory Dictionary

gossypol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.

Pronunciation

/ɡɒs.ɪ.pɒl/ /ɡɑs.ɪˌpɔl/

Word forms

gossypol gossypols

Etymology

From Latin gossypium (“cotton”) + -ol.

Derived words

hemigossypol
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