herniarin

noun

her·​ni·​ar·​in

-rə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline compound C₁₀H₈O₂ found especially in a rupturewort (Herniaria hirsuta); the methyl ether of umbelliferone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary herniar- (from New Latin Herniaria, genus name of Herniaria hirsuta) + -in

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