Meanings
nounstyracin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA white crystalline substance extracted from gum storax, consisting of a salt of cinnamic acid with cinnamic alcohol.
Origin
From translingual Styrax + -in.
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styracin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styracin
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