Helicin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Helicin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from willows of species Salix purpurea (syn. Salix helix). It is a O-glucoside of salicylaldehyde.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from willows of species Salix purpurea (syn. Salix helix). It is a O-glucoside of salicylaldehyde.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include halosaline, salicylal, salicinoid, sinine, khellin, halicin.
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