ligustrin

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noun

A compound found in the bark of the European privet (Ligustrum vulgare), now known to be equivalent to syringin.

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Meanings

nounligustrin (uncountable)

alternative ligustron

  1. uncountablechemistryA compound found in the bark of the European privet (Ligustrum vulgare), now known to be equivalent to syringin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
syringin

Origin

Ligustrum + -in

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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