cornin

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noun

A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.

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Meanings

nouncornin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.
  2. uncountableAn extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.

Origin

translingual Cornus + -in

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rinconCronin
Cite this entry
APA

cornin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornin

MLA

“cornin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cornin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornin.

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