coniferinChem.|kəʊˈnɪfərɪn| [f. as prec. + -in.] ‘A glucoside occurring in the cambium of coniferous woods’ (Watts). 1867Pharmaceut.Jrnl.Ser. ii. VIII. 465 Pure Coniferin forms slender needles of a silky lustre.1879Watts Dict.Chem. 3rd Suppl., The crystals of coniferin contain C16H22O8+2H2O.