cumarin

[ koo-muh-rin ]
/ ˈku mə rɪn /

noun Chemistry.

coumarin.

Words nearby cumarin

cum new, cum., cumacean, cumae, cumaná, cumarin, cumarone, cumber, cumberland, cumberland gap, cumberland mountains

Definition for cumarin (2 of 2)

coumarin

or cu·ma·rin

[ koo-muh-rin ]
/ ˈku mə rɪn /

noun

a fragrant crystalline substance, C9H6O2, obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.

Origin of coumarin

1820–30; < French coumarine, equivalent to coumar(ou) tonka-bean tree (< Spanish cumarú < Portuguese < Tupi cumaru) + -ine -in2

Example sentences from the Web for cumarin

  • One ounce of cumarin is equal to four pounds of tonka beans.

    Creative Chemistry |Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for cumarin

coumarin

cumarin

/ (ˈkuːmərɪn) /

noun

a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C 9 H 6 O 2

Derived forms of coumarin

coumaric or cumaric, adjective

Word Origin for coumarin

C19: from French coumarine, from coumarou tonka-bean tree, from Spanish cumarú, from Tupi

Scientific definitions for cumarin

coumarin
[ kōō′mər-ĭn ]

A fragrant crystalline compound extracted from several plants, such as tonka beans and sweet clover, or produced synthetically. Coumarin and its derivatives are widely used in perfumes, as anticoagulants, and as rodenticides. Chemical formula: C9H6O2.