What is a bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent as a substitute for quinine called?
phloretin — A bitter white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phlorizin, and formerly used to some extent as a substitute for quinine. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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