aesculetin
/ˌɛskjʊˈliːtɪn/ /ˌiːskjʊˈliːtɪn/(also aesculetine, esculetin) Chemistry
noun
A bitter crystalline substance formed by the hydrolysis of aesculin, of which it is the aglycone.
- Aesculetin is a bicyclic lactone. Systematic name: 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin; C9H6O4..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Chemical Gazette. From classical Latin aesculus + -etin, after German Aesculetin.