epilachnene (English, noun)
expansion: epilachnene (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: A defensive alkaloid, (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide, the principal component of the secretion of the pupal defensive hairs of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), that has antiinsectan activity
tags: uncountable
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