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coniferin

/koh-nif-er-in, kuh-/US // koʊˈnɪf ər ɪn, kə- //

针叶树苷,针叶树素,针叶草苷,针叶草素

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : a grayish-white, water-soluble powder, C16H22O8⋅2H2O, obtained from the cambium of coniferous trees and from asparagus: used chiefly in the manufacture of vanillin.

Examples

  • Coniferin, C16H22O8, occurs in the cambium of coniferous woods.

  • Coniferin, C16H22O8 (glucose and coniferyl alcohol), is found in the bark of fir trees.

  • It has been artificially prepared from coniferin, a substance found in the sap-wood of fir-trees, and from asafoetida.