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cou•ma•rin
Pronunciation: (kOO'mu-rin), [key]—
n.
a fragrant crystalline substance, C
9H
6O
2, obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
Also,cumarin.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.