Convolvulinic

/ˌkɒnvɒlvjəˈlɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing convolvulin, the chemical compound found in convolvulus plants.

Etymology

From convolvulin plus the suffix -ic, following the pattern of adding -ic to chemical compound names to create adjectives describing their properties or relationships.

Kelly Says

When chemists discover a new compound in a plant, they create a whole family of related words—convolvulin, convolvulinic, convolvulinolic—like verbal branches growing from the same root!

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