gossypin

noun

gos·​sy·​pin

ˈgäsəpə̇n

plural -s

: a glucoside C₂₁H₂₀O₁₃ occurring in cotton flowers and hibiscus flowers

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gossyp- (from New Latin Gossypium) + -in

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