coumarin

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cou=ma=rin

CIDE DICTIONARY

coumarin, n. [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