sinalbin

English

Etymology

Latin. From the taxonomic name Sinapis alba, +‎ -in.

Noun

sinalbin (plural sinalbins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A glucosinolate found in the seeds of white mustard and in many wild plant species.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for sinalbin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

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