lotaustralin
/lɒtˈɔːstr(ə)lɪn/ /lɒtˈɒstr(ə)lɪn/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline, toxic (cyanogenic) compound present in Austral trefoil (Lotus australis), white clover, cassava, and some other plants.
- Lotaustralin is the glucoside of methyl ethyl ketone cyanohydrin; C11H19NO6..
Origin
1930s. From scientific Latin Lotus australis, taxonomic name of the Austral trefoil + -in; so called because it was first isolated from this plant.