melampyrin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mel`am*py"rin, Mel`am*py"rite noun (Also<

• Melampyrin
• Melampyrite

)

Etymology

NL. Melampyrum cowwheat; Gr. black + wheat.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) The saccharine substance dulcite; -- so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite.