English Explanatory Dictionary

lophine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde.

Word forms

lophine

Etymology

Ancient Greek [Term?], referring to the long white crystalline tufts in which it is obtained.

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