a white soluble bitter-tasting crystalline glycoside extracted from bitter almonds and stone fruits such as peaches and apricots. Formula: C6H5CHCNOC12H21O10
amygdalin in American English
(əˈmɪgdəˌlɪn; əˈmɪgdələn)
noun
a crystalline glycoside, C20H27NO11, present in bitter almonds: it is used as a flavoring agent and is a source of laetrile