fraxin

noun

frax·​in

ˈfraksə̇n

plural -s

: a bitter yellowish crystalline glucoside C₁₆H₁₈O₁₀ found especially in the bark of the ash and the horse chestnut

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary frax- (from Latin fraxinus) + -in; originally formed in German

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