a greenish-black poisonous resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant
Also called: cannabis resin
cannabin in American English
(ˈkænəˌbɪn)
noun
a poisonous, greenish-black resin extracted from cannabis
cannabin in American English
(ˈkænəbɪn)
noun
a biologically active resin extracted from Indian hemp
Word origin
[‹ L cannab(is) hemp + -in2]-in is a noun suffix used in a special manner in chemical and mineralogical nomenclature(glycerin; acetin, etc.). In spelling, usage wavers between -in and -ine. In chemistry a certain distinction of use is attempted, basic substances havingthe termination -ine rather than -in (aconitine; aniline, etc.), and -in being restricted to certain neutral compounds, glycerides, glucosides, and proteids(albumin; palmitin, etc.), but this distinction is not always observed