The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sarsaparillin — Sar sa*pa*ril lin, n. See {Parillin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parillin — Pa*ril lin, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; called also {smilacin}, {sarsaparilla saponin}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sarsaparilla saponin — Parillin Pa*ril lin, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; called also {smilacin}, {sarsaparilla saponin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smilacin — Parillin Pa*ril lin, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; called also {smilacin}, {sarsaparilla saponin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smilax — For another plant sometimes called Smilax see Asparagus asparagoides. Smilax Mediterranean Smilax (Smilax aspera) in fruit Scientific classification … Wikipedia
