Meanings
noundhurrin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA chemical produced in many plants, belonging to cyanogenic glycosides, having the formula C₁₄H₁₇NO₇.
Origin
From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura, “sorghum”) + -in.
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dhurrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhurrin
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