dhurrin

noun

dhur·​rin

variants or less commonly durrin

ˈdu̇rə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline cyanogenetic glucoside C₁₄H₁₇NO₇ found in durra at a certain stage in its growth

Word History

Etymology

dhurra + -in

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