heliotropin
[ hee-lee-uh-troh-pin, hee-lee-o-truh-pin ]
/ ˌhi li əˈtroʊ pɪn, ˌhi liˈɒ trə pɪn /
noun
Origin of heliotropin
First recorded in 1880–85;
heliotrope +
-in2
Words nearby heliotropin
heliostat,
heliotaxis,
heliotherapy,
heliotrope,
heliotropic,
heliotropin,
heliotropism,
heliotype,
heliozoan,
helipad,
heliport
Example sentences from the Web for heliotropin
It has a strong characteristic odour, and occurs, associated with traces of benzoic acid and heliotropin, in the vanilla bean.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture |W. H. SimmonsHeliotropin, which possesses the characteristic odour of heliotrope, is prepared artificially from safrol.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture |W. H. Simmons