Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A crystallizable substance (C20H22O8) found in the bark, root, and leaves of the aspen, Populus Tremula, along with salicin. It forms delicate white needles, which have a sweet taste like that of licorice.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain species of the poplar (Populus), and extracted as a sweet white crystalline substance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A
glycoside , related tosalicin , found in thebark of certainspecies of thepoplar (Populus).
Etymologies
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Latin populus poplar + -in: compare French populine.
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Examples
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Aspen contains salicin and populin, which have properties similar to aspirin in reducing fever, pain and inflammation.
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In the willow and poplar, [23] a crystalline, bitter substance, salicin or populin, is found.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 Various
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