robinin

noun

robi·​nin

ˈrōbənə̇n,

ˈräb-

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline glycoside C₃₃H₄₀O₁₉ derived from kaempferol and found in the flowers of a locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Word History

Etymology

robin- (from New Latin Robinia) + -in

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