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Helicin
Hel′i-cin
,Noun.
(Chem.)
A glucoside obtained as a white crystalline substance by partial oxidation of salicin, from a willow (
Salix Helix
of Linnaeus.) Definition 2024
helicin
helicin
English
Noun
helicin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from a willow, Salix helix, probably Salix purpurea.