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Onocerin

Onˊo-ce′rin

,
Noun.
[NL.
Ononis
, the generic name of the plant + L.
cera
wax.]
(Chem.)
A white crystalline waxy substance extracted from the root of the leguminous plant
Ononis spinosa
.

Definition 2024


onocerin

onocerin

English

Noun

onocerin (plural onocerins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A white crystalline waxy substance extracted from the root of the leguminous plant Ononis spinosa.