oreoselin

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noun

A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.

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Meanings

nounoreoselin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum majus (formerly Imperatoria oreoselinum). It yields resorcinol on decomposition.

Origin

From translingual Oreoselinum + -in.

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Anagrams

oleoresin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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