picein

noun

pic·​e·​in

ˈpisēə̇n,

ˈpīs-

plural -s

: a bitter crystalline glucoside C₁₄H₁₈O₇ obtained especially from the needles of the Norway spruce and from the barks of willows

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Picea (genus name of the Norway spruce Picea abies) + International Scientific Vocabulary -in

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