glucinum
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin glucina, from French glucine, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -um, in reference to the sweet taste of some of its salts.[1][2]
Noun
[edit]glucinum (uncountable)
References
[edit]- ^ “glucinum”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “glucinum”, in Collins English Dictionary.