djenkolic acid

noun

djen·​kol·​ic acid

(ˈ)jen|¦kälik-,

-eŋ|-

: a crystalline amino acid CH₂[SCH₂CH(NH₂)COOH]₂ obtained especially from the velvet bean

Word History

Etymology

djenkol (bean) velvet bean (from Java djenkol) + -ic

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