echitin

E1C3H4I1T1I1N1

noun

A glucoside with IUPAC name [(2S,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate

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Meanings

nounechitin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA glucoside with IUPAC name [(2S,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-[5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate

Origin

Derived from the plant in which it was found: Echinops echinatus

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ichnitenitchie
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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