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xanthoxyletin

noun
xan·​thox·​y·​le·​tin | \ -ˈlÄ“tᵊn\
plural -s

Definition of xanthoxyletin

: a crystalline compound C15H14O4 obtained from the bark of a prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)

— called also xanthoxylin-N

History and Etymology for xanthoxyletin

xanthoxyl- (from New Latin Xanthoxylum) + -et- + -in

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