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Geraniine
Pronunciation : Ge*ra"ni*ine, Ger"a*nine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Geranium.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)
Defn: A valuable astringet obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: A liquid terpene, obtained from the crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor. [Written also geranium.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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