coumarin
or cu·ma·rin
a fragrant crystalline substance, C9H6O2, obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
Origin of coumarin
1Words Nearby coumarin
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How to use coumarin in a sentence
If coumarin is present, a brown, precipitate will form, and if stirred with a rod it will collect in dark green flecks.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. BruceGood hay should come out green and with the odour of coumarin—to which is due the scent of new-mown hay.
We may here include various coumarin and benzo-γ-pyrone derivatives.
coumarin, an extract from tonka beans, may be used in making the extract.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Brucecoumarin, a white crystalline product found in Tonka beans, and prepared synthetically from salicylic acid.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons
British Dictionary definitions for coumarin
cumarin
/ (ˈkuːmərɪn) /
a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C 9 H 6 O 2
Origin of coumarin
1Derived forms of coumarin
- coumaric or cumaric, adjective
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Scientific definitions for coumarin
[ kōō′mər-ĭn ]
A fragrant crystalline compound extracted from several plants, such as tonka beans and sweet clover, or produced synthetically. Coumarin and its derivatives are widely used in perfumes, as anticoagulants, and as rodenticides. Chemical formula: C9H6O2.
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