VERNONIN

Meaning of VERNONIN in English

ˈvərnənə̇n, -əˌnin, vərˈnōnə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: vernon- (from New Latin Vernonia ) + -in

: a poisonous glucoside C 10 H 24 O 7 extracted from batiator root ( Vernonia nigritiana ) as a deliquescent powder

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

VERNONIN — (n.) A glucoside extracted from the root of a South African plant of the genus Vernonia, as a deliquescent powder, …
Английский словарь Webster
VERNONIN — ( n. ) A glucoside extracted from the root of a South African plant of the genus Vernonia, as a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERNONIN — noun a glucoside extracted from the root of a south african plant of the genus vernonia, as a deliquescent powder, …
Webster English vocab
BATIATOR ROOT — ˈbad.ēād.ə(r)- noun Etymology: origin unknown : the root of a tropical African shrub ( Vernonia nigritiana ) that yields vernonin
Webster's New International English Dictionary