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coulterneb | coulure | coumadin | coumara nut | coumaric | Coumarin | coumarone | coumarone resin | coumarone-indene resin | coumarou | coumarouna

Coumarin

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Noun
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cou=ma=rin

CIDE DICTIONARY

Coumarinn. [F., fr. coumarou, a tree of Guiana.].
     The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consisting essentially of coumarin proper, which is a white crystalline substance, C9H6O2, of vanilla-like odor, regarded as an anhydride of coumaric acid, and used in flavoring. Coumarin in also made artificially.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Coumarin, n. an aromatic substance found in many plants and formerly used for flavouring food.

Etymology
F coumarine f. Tupi cumar{uacute} tonka bean

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