salicin

Noun

Meaning

A glucoside found in the bark and leaves of several species of willow (Salix) and poplar, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance.

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By 1829, French chemist Henri Leroux had improved the extraction process to obtain about 30g of purified salicin from 1.5 kg of bark. Source: Internet

Sugar, salicin, and morphine will be artificially produced. Source: Internet

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