- quillaic
- quil·la·ic
English syllables. 2014.
quillaic
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quillaic acid — quil·la·ic acid kwi .lā ik n a poisonous crystalline triterpenoid sapogenin C30H46O5 obtained by hydrolysis of the saponin from soapbark … Medical dictionary
quillaic acid — kwə̇ˈlāik noun Etymology: quillai + ic : a poisonous crystalline triterpenoid sapogenin C30H46O5 obtained by hydrolysis of the saponin from soapbark … Useful english dictionary
quillaia — quil·la·ia (kwĭ laґyə) the dried inner bark of Quillaja saponaria, formerly used in medicine for its local irritant action. Its chief constituent is quillaic acid, and it is used as an emulsifier and surfactant. Called also soap bark,… … Medical dictionary
sapogenin — ˌsapəˈjenə̇n; səˈpäjənə̇n, ˌnēn noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary saponin + genin : the nonsugar portion of a saponin obtained by hydrolysis or in a few cases found free in plants and characterized by either a triterp … Useful english dictionary
soapbark — n. an American tree, Quillaja saponaria, with bark yielding saponin. * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. also soapbark tree : a Chilean tree (Quillaja saponaria) with shining leaves and terminal white flowers b. : the bark of the soapbark tree that… … Useful english dictionary
