karrikin

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noun

Any of a group of butenolide derivatives formed in burning plant material

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Meanings

nounkarrikin (plural karrikins)

plural karrikins

  1. chemistryAny of a group of butenolide derivatives formed in burning plant material
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APA

karrikin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karrikin

MLA

“karrikin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karrikin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karrikin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karrikin.

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