chlorogenin

noun

chlo·​ro·​gen·​in

plural -s

: a steroidal sapogenin C₂₇H₄₄O₄ obtained from a soap plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chloro- (from New Latin chlorogalum pomeridianum) + -genin

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