cinchonidine (countable and uncountable, plural cinchonidines)
(organic compound) A stereoisomer and pseudoenantiomer of cinchonine, used in asymmetric synthesis
Source: Wiktionary
Cin*chon"i*dine, n. Etym: [From Cinchona.] (Chem.)
Definition: One of the quinine group of alkaloids, found especially in red cinchona bark. It is a white crystalline substance, C19H22N2O, with a bitter taste and qualities similar to, but weaker than, quinine; -- sometimes called also cinchonidia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
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