sesamin

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noun

An extract of sesame seeds; a component of sesame oil.

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Meanings

nounsesamin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn extract of sesame seeds; a component of sesame oil.

Origin

From sesame + -in. It was isolated in 1893.

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APA

sesamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesamin

MLA

“sesamin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesamin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesamin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesamin.

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