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单词 coumarin
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Definition of coumarin in English:

coumarin

noun ˈkuːmərɪnˈkum(ə)rən
mass nounChemistry
  • 1A vanilla-scented compound found in many plants, formerly used for flavouring food.

    A bicyclic lactone; chemical formula: C₉H₆O₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The spectrum of coumarin in uncomplexed DNA is shown as the solid curve.
    • In this assay a series of sample mixtures with a fixed protein concentration and increasing coumarin concentrations are injected.
    • The benefit of benzopyrones, such as coumarin or flavonoids, remains unproved.
    • Plants make coumarin from an amino acid, phenylalanine.
    • We modeled the modified complex by replacing the guanine in the native structure with coumarin and allowing rotation about the glycosidic bond.
    1. 1.1count noun Any derivative of coumarin.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They smell like sandalwood, jasmine and honeyed-clove, with touches of coumarin and vanilla.
      • Herbal medications that may increase the risk of bleeding if used concurrently with ginkgo include the following: feverfew, garlic, ginseng, dong quai, red clover, and other natural coumarins.
      • Because of the presence of coumarins in some clover species, including Trifolium pratense, tests of clotting factors in future trials may be prudent.
      • The most widely used oral anticoagulants are coumarin derivatives.
      • And sweet clovers aren't the only greens using coumarins.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French coumarine, from coumarou, via Portuguese and Spanish from Tupi cumarú 'tonka bean'.

 
 

Definition of coumarin in US English:

coumarin

nounˈkum(ə)rənˈko͞om(ə)rən
Chemistry
  • 1A vanilla-scented compound found in many plants, formerly used for flavoring food.

    A bicyclic lactone; chemical formula: C₉H₆O₂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We modeled the modified complex by replacing the guanine in the native structure with coumarin and allowing rotation about the glycosidic bond.
    • The spectrum of coumarin in uncomplexed DNA is shown as the solid curve.
    • The benefit of benzopyrones, such as coumarin or flavonoids, remains unproved.
    • Plants make coumarin from an amino acid, phenylalanine.
    • In this assay a series of sample mixtures with a fixed protein concentration and increasing coumarin concentrations are injected.
    1. 1.1 Any derivative of coumarin.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They smell like sandalwood, jasmine and honeyed-clove, with touches of coumarin and vanilla.
      • Herbal medications that may increase the risk of bleeding if used concurrently with ginkgo include the following: feverfew, garlic, ginseng, dong quai, red clover, and other natural coumarins.
      • And sweet clovers aren't the only greens using coumarins.
      • Because of the presence of coumarins in some clover species, including Trifolium pratense, tests of clotting factors in future trials may be prudent.
      • The most widely used oral anticoagulants are coumarin derivatives.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French coumarine, from coumarou, via Portuguese and Spanish from Tupi cumarú ‘tonka bean’.

 
 
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