释义 |
▪ I. quintine|ˈkwɪntaɪn| [f. L. quint-us fifth.] 1. Bot. Mirbel's name for a supposed fifth integument of an ovule (cf. quartine).
1832Lindley Introd. Bot. 159 It is apparently this quintine that Mr. Brown describes, in the ovulum of the Orchis tribe. 2. Chem. (See quot.)
1873C. H. Ralfe Phys. Chem. p. xviii, Triads, Glycerin Series, Quintine or Valerylene C5 H8. ▪ II. quintine variant of quintain1. |