Early 19th century. From picro- + ancient Greek ὀσμή odour, after German Pikrosmin, so called on account of its property of emitting a bitter odour when moistened.
Definition of picrosmine in US English:
picrosmine
noun
Mineralogy
= picrolite.
Origin
Early 19th century. From picro- + ancient Greek ὀσμή odour, after German Pikrosmin, so called on account of its property of emitting a bitter odour when moistened.