Definitions for santonins

santonins san·to·nin

Spelling: [san-tuh-nin]
IPA: /ˈsæn tə nɪn/

Santonins is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 228 anagrams from letters in santonins (ainnnosst).

Definitions for santonins

noun

  1. a crystalline compound, C 15 H 18 O 3 , the active principle of santonica.

Origin of santonins

First recorded in 1830-40; santon(ica) + -in2

Examples for santonins

Thus, santonin, when taken in any quantity, makes all colourless objects look yellow.

(1·7 grain) santonin; an eruption of nettle rash showed itself, but disappeared within an hour.

Iso-santonin melts at 138°; it has the same composition as santonin.

Mix the saccharin with the tincture of vanilla, add the santonin, and permit the alcohol to evaporate.

The only one among them that is pleasant is the santonin lozenge; and it is the only one that is popular.

Mix the alcoholic solution of saccharin with the santonin (in a hot mortar if in a hurry) and permit the alcohol to evaporate.

The water may now be acidified and shaken up with chloroform, which will dissolve out any santonin.

When combined with santonin, its action on round-worms is greatly enhanced.

santonin may be isolated by treating substances containing it with warm alkaline water.

It is distinguished from santonin by giving no red colour when treated with sulphuric or phosphoric acids.

Word Value for santonins
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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