UMBELLIFERONE
\ˌʌmbɪlˈɪfəɹˌə͡ʊn], \ˌʌmbɪlˈɪfəɹˌəʊn], \ˌʌ_m_b_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_f_ə_ɹ_ˌəʊ_n]\
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A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferae, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin.
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A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferae, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin.
By Noah Webster.
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A crystalline substance, C9H6O3, fluorescent in alkaline solution, obtained from various umbelliferous plants.
By Alexander Duane
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