cuminoin

noun

cu·​min·​o·​in

kyüˈminəwə̇n

plural -s

: a white crystalline compound C₂₀H₂₄O₂ prepared from cumaldehyde and analogous to benzoin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cumin + -oin (as in benzoin); originally formed as German kuminoin

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