FRAXIN
\fɹˈaksɪn], \fɹˈaksɪn], \f_ɹ_ˈa_k_s_ɪ_n]\
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A colorless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in alkaline solutions; - called also paviin.
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A colorless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in alkaline solutions; - called also paviin.
By Noah Webster.
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