fraxetin

noun

frax·​e·​tin

ˈfraksətə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline compound C₁₀H₈O₅ derived from coumarin and obtained by hydrolysis of fraxin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary fraxin + -etin

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