glucinum

[ gloo-sahy-nuhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chemistry.

glucinum

/ ɡluːˈsɪnɪəm; ɡluːˈsaɪnəm /

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek glyk ( ýs ) sweet (from the taste of some of the salts) + -in- -in ² + Latin -um noun suffix

C19: New Latin glucina beryllium oxide, from Greek glukus sweet + -in ; alluding to the sweet taste of some of the salts

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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