gossypion

gossypion
gossympĭnus, i, f., the cotton-tree, Gossypium arboreum, Linn.; Plin. 12, 10, 21, § 39.—Also called gossypion or gos-sipion, ii, n., Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 14.

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  • Gossypium — noun herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton • Syn: ↑genus Gossypium • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑mallow family …   Useful english dictionary

  • G Barbadense — Gossypium Gos*syp i*um, n. [NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.] (Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. {G. herbaceum} is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long stapled sea… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • G herbaceum — Gossypium Gos*syp i*um, n. [NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.] (Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. {G. herbaceum} is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long stapled sea… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gossypium — Gos*syp i*um, n. [NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.] (Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. {G. herbaceum} is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long stapled sea island cotton …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gossypol — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Latin gossypion cotton Date: 1899 a toxic phenolic pigment C30H30O8 in cottonseed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Histoire de la culture du coton — Jusqu à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, la culture du coton était l affaire de l Asie, surtout de l Inde, qui vendait depuis des siècles des filés de coton déjà colorés, très recherchés en Europe. Sommaire 1 L avant révolution industrielle 1.1 Les… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • gossypose — /gos euh pohs /, n. Chem. raffinose. [ < NL Gossyp(ium) genus name (L gossypion, gossypinum (Pliny) cotton plant) + OSE2] * * * …   Universalium

  • BOMBAX — Italis Bombace, Gallis Cotton, gossipium est, lana vel lanugo xyli; i. e. gossipii fruticis, de quo Plin. l. 19. c. 1. ἐριόξυλον, Ulpiano l. 70. Si cui lana legetur, §. 9. D. de legat. 3. ubi ligneam lanam reddit: Origo vocis a voce Bombyx, quâ… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • gossypol — gos•sy•pol [[t]ˈgɒs əˌpɔl, ˌpɒl[/t]] n. pha a pigment, C30H30O8, derived from cottonseed oil, that lowers sperm production and is considered a potential male contraceptive • Etymology: 1895–1900; < NL Gossyp(ium) genus name for cotton (L… …   From formal English to slang

  • gossypose — /gos euh pohs /, n. Chem. raffinose. [ < NL Gossyp(ium) genus name (L gossypion, gossypinum (Pliny) cotton plant) + OSE2] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gos|sy|pol — «GOS uh pohl, pol», noun. a poisonous, yellow pigment in cottonseed which makes cottonseed meal unsuitable as a hog or poultry feed. Formula: C30H30O8 ╂[< Latin gossypion the cotton tree + English ol1] …   Useful english dictionary

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