Glycyrrhizin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glycyrrhizin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glycyrrhizinate, licorice, glycyrrhizol, gentianose, syringin, glycid.
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