ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cornin

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cornin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.

More Meanings

  1. An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cotarnine, columbin, corydine, coridine, carnin, coriandrol.

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