单词 | sinigrin |
释义 | sinigrin[ sin-i-grin ] / ˈsɪn ɪ grɪn / noun Chemistry.a glucosinolate found in certain plants of the mustard family, including black mustard, broccoli, Brussels sprout, and horseradish: the pungent taste and aroma released from the crushed sinigrin-rich seeds or plant tissue are valued as insect deterrents as well as culinary enhancers. Also called potassium myronate. Origin of sinigrinFirst recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin Sin(āpis n)igra, a former taxonomic name for black mustard (from Latin sināpis “mustard”) + nigra, feminine singular adjective of niger “black”) + -in see origin at sinapine, Negro) + -in2 Words nearby sinigrinSinhailien, Sinhalese, Sinicism, Sinicize, Sinify, sinigrin, Sining, sinister, sinistrad, sinistral, sinistrality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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