absinthin

English

Alternative forms

• absinthiin

Etymology

From Latin absinthium.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæbˌsɪn.θɪn/

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Noun

absinthin (uncountable)

2. (organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄

Translations

principal compound found in wormwood

• Dutch: absintine f
• Finnish: absintiini
• Interlingua: absinthina
• Polish: absyntyna f
• Portuguese: absintina (pt)
• Spanish: absintina f

References

• “absinthin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.