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LUPULINS
Noun
lupulins
plural of lupulin
Source: Wiktionary
LUPULIN
Lu"pu*lin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lupulin. See Lupuline.]
1. (Chem.)
Definition: A bitter principle extracted from hops.
2. The fine yellow resinous powder found upon the strobiles or fruit of hops, and containing this bitter principle. [Written also lupuline.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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