Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A substance resembling starch, found in the root of elecampane; inulin (which see).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) See
inulin .
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- noun chemistry, obsolete
inulin
Etymologies
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German Alant ("elecampane").
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Examples
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"Loial," he said suddenly, trying to clear his thoughts, "what's this alantin she calls you?"
The Great Hunt Jordan, Robert 1990
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Take the alantin; his kind have sharp eyes, even by moonlight.
The Great Hunt Jordan, Robert 1990
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Inulin is allied to starch, and its crystallized camphor is separable into true helenin, and alantin camphor.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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"It means Brother, and is short for tia avende alantin.
The Great Hunt Jordan, Robert 1990
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