A chemical compound found in the bark and wood of hazel trees, belonging to the class of plant alkaloids.
From Corylus (the genus name for hazel trees) plus the suffix -in, which denotes a chemical alkaloid or compound. The genus Corylus comes from Greek and Latin botanical naming conventions.
Corylin is one of many 'hidden' compounds in everyday plants—hazel trees have been used for centuries in woodcraft and divining rods, but their actual chemistry wasn't studied scientifically until the 1800s. It's a reminder that nature's chemistry is often far richer than what we see on the surface.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.