dhurrin

English

Etymology

From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura, “sorghum”) +‎ -in.

Noun

dhurrin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A chemical produced in many plants, belonging to cyanogenic glycosides, having the formula C14H17NO7.
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