laevulin

/ (ˈlɛvjʊlɪn) /

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noun

a polysaccharide occurring in the tubers of certain helianthus plants

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Word Origin for laevulin

C19: from laevulose + -in

Words nearby laevulin

laetrile, laevo-, laevogyrate, laevorotation, laevorotatory, laevulin, laevulose, La Farge, La Fayette, Lafayette Escadrille, Lafayette, Marquis de

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