thujaplicin

noun

thu·​ja·​pli·​cin

-ˈplīsᵊn

plural -s

: any of three isomeric crystalline compounds C₃H₇C₇H₅O₂ that are obtained especially from the heartwood of the western red cedar and possess the fungicidal properties that preserve this wood against decay : isopropyl-tropolone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Thuja plicata species of red cedar + English -in

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