Meanings
nounamygdalin (uncountable)
alternative amygdaline
- uncountablebiochemistryA glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
Origin
Translations
Catalan amigdalina
- amigdalinaglycoside found in bitter almonds
Finnish amygdaliini
- amygdaliiniglycoside found in bitter almonds
Italian amigdalina
- amigdalinaglycoside found in bitter almonds
Polish amigdalina
- amigdalinaglycoside found in bitter almonds
Portuguese amigdalina
- amigdalinaglycoside found in bitter almonds
Spanish amigdalina
- amigdalinaglycoside found in bitter almonds
Turkish amigdalin
- amigdalinglycoside found in bitter almonds
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amygdalin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdalin
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“amygdalin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdalin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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