coumarin

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Etymology

From coumarou (tonka bean, Dipteryx odorata (syn. Coumarouna odorata)) + -in.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkuːməɹɪn/

Noun

coumarin (countable and uncountable, plural coumarins)

  1. (organic chemistry) the bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives

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