sarsaparillin

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noun
Definitions
  • (organic compound) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the roots of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc. and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance.

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Suffix from English sarsaparilla.

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sarsaparilla

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