coniferin

noun

co·​nif·​er·​in

kōˈnifərə̇n,

kəˈ-

plural -s

: a crystalline glucoside C₁₆H₂₂O₈ found especially in the cambium of coniferous trees

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary conifer + -in; originally formed as German koniferin

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