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coumarin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈkuːməɹɪn/
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noun

Meaning 1

The bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From coumarou (“tonka bean, Dipteryx odorata (syn. Coumarouna odorata)”) + -in, or from French coumarine.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кумарин (kumarin) — aromatic compound
  • Catalan: cumarina — aromatic compound
  • Finnish: kumariini — aromatic compound
  • French: coumarine — aromatic compound
  • German: Kumarin — aromatic compound
  • Italian: cumarina — aromatic compound
  • Korean: 쿠마린 (kumarin) — aromatic compound
  • Polish: kumaryna — aromatic compound
  • Portuguese: cumarina — aromatic compound
  • Spanish: cumarina — aromatic compound
  • Swedish: kumarin — aromatic compound
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