Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bitter glucoside (C23H44O12) obtained from Convallaria.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria Majalis). Its taste is first bitter, then sweet.

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  • noun organic chemistry A poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).

Etymologies

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Convallaria + Latin amarus bitter.

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