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Sinistrin
Sin′is-trin
(sĭn′ĭs-trĭn)
, Noun.
[L.
sinister
left.] (Chem.)
A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; – so called because it is levorotatory.
Definition 2024
sinistrin
sinistrin
English
Noun
sinistrin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A mucilaginous carbohydrate extracted from squill.