scoparin

noun

sco·​pa·​rin

ˈskōpərə̇n

plural -s

: the yellow crystalline coloring matter C₂₂O₂₂O₁₁ of the flowers of broom (Cytisus scoparius)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary scopar- (from New Latin scoparius, specific epithet of Cytisus scoparius) + -in

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