populin
/ˈpɒpjʊlɪn/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline sweet-tasting compound which occurs in the bark and leaves of the aspen, Populus tremula, and certain other poplars.
- Ppopulin is a benzyl glucoside of saligenin (o-hydroxybenyl alcohol). Formula: C20H22O8..
Origin
Mid 19th century. From French populine from classical Latin pōpulus + French -ine; compare -in.