Definitions for hesperidin

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hesperidin hes·per·i·din

Spelling: [he-sper-i-din]

IPA: /hɛˈspɛr ɪ dɪn/

Hesperidin is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 491 anagrams from letters in hesperidin (deehiinprs).

Definitions for hesperidin

noun

1. a crystallizable, bioflavinoid glycoside, C 28 H 34 O 15 , occurring in most citrus fruits, especially in the spongy envelope of oranges and lemons.

Origin of hesperidin

From New Latin, dating back to 1830-40; See origin at Hesperides, -in²

Examples for hesperidin

The bitter taste so evident in the lemon is due to limonin and hesperidin, which occur most abundantly in the rind.

It differs from hesperidin in dissolving in potash without alteration.