Brazilin
Pronunciation : Braz"i*lin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. br?siline. See Brazil.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies. [Written also brezilin.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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