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QUASSIN

Definition: QUASSIN

QUASSIN

Noun

1. The bitter principle of quassia, extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly called quassite.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Etymology: Quassin \Quas"sin\, noun. [Compare to the French expression quassine. See Quassia.]. (Websters 1913)


Modern Translation: QUASSIN

Language Translations for "QUASSIN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

de meest kenmerkende en meestgebruikte contactinsecticiden zijn tabaksextract, nicotinesulfaat, extracten van kwassiahout (met als werkzaam bestanddeel quasiine); de produkten op basis van uit pyrethrumbloemen geëxtraheerde pyrethrinen, en rotenon (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers, nicotine sulphate, or rotenones, the most typical and widely used contact insecticides are tobacco extract). (various references)

   

French

  

les insecticides de contact les plus typiques et les plus usuels sont l'extrait de tabac, le sulfate de nicotine, les dérivés de bois de quassia contenant un principe actif appele quassine, les produits base de pyréthrines tirées des fleurs du pyr (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers). (various references)

   

German

  

sie typischsten und am meisten benutzten Insektizide sind Tabakextrakte,Nikotinsulfat,Abkömmlinge vom Bitterholzbaum,welche als Wirkstoff Quassin enhalten,die Pyrethrum Produkte,welche von Pyrethrum Blumen gewonnen werden und Retenone (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers, nicotine sulphate, or rotenones, the most typical and widely used contact insecticides are tobacco extract). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

τα πιο τυπικά και ευρύτερα χρησιμοποιούμενα εντομοκτόνα επαφής είναι εκχύλισμα καπνού,θειϊκή νικοτίνη,παράγωγα του φυτού κάσσια(που περι (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers, nicotine sulphate, or rotenones, the most typical and widely used contact insecticides are tobacco extract). (various references)

   

Italian

  

i più tipici e usati insetticidi di contatto sono l'estratto di tabacco, il solfato di nicotina, i derivati del legno quassio contenenti un principio attivo detto quassina ; i prodotti a base di piretrine ricavate dai fiori del piretro e di rotenone (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers, nicotine sulphate, or rotenones, the most typical and widely used contact insecticides are tobacco extract). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

assinquay

   

Portuguese

  

os insecticidas de contacto mais típicos e mais utilizados são o extracto de tabaco,o sulfato de nicotina e os derivados da madeira de quássia que contêm um princípio activo denominado quassina,os produtos base de piretrina extraídos das flores d (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers, nicotine sulphate, or rotenones, the most typical and widely used contact insecticides are tobacco extract). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

los insecticidas de contacto más típicos y más habituales son el extracto de tabaco, el sulfato de nicotina y los derivados de la madera de cuasia que contienen un principio activo denominado cuasina, los productos a base de piretrina y los obtenidos d (derivatives of quassia wood ( containing an active principle called quassin ) ; the basic products of pyrethrins extracted from pyrethrum flowers, nicotine sulphate, or rotenones, the most typical and widely used contact insecticides are tobacco extract). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: QUASSIN

Derivations

Words beginning with "QUASSIN": quassins. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "QUASSIN"

Words rhyming with "QUASSIN" (pronounced 'Quas"sin'): Alkarsin, Amylopsin, BASIN, Biliprasin, Marcassin, Monesin, Pepsin, Raisin, Sasin, Seisin, Sepsin, Steapsin, tocsin, trypsin, Zuisin. (additional references)

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Anagrams: QUASSIN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-i-n-q-s-s-u"

-2 letters: nisus, quais, quasi, quass, quins, sains, sasin, sinus, unais.

-3 letters: ains, anis, anus, quai, quin, sain, sans, sins, suns, suqs, unai.

-4 letters: ain, ais, ani, ass, ins, nus, qua, sau, sin, sis, sun, suq, uns.

-5 letters: ai, an, as, in, is, na, nu, si, un, us.

 Words containing the letters "a-i-n-q-s-s-u"
 

+1 letter: quassins.

 

+2 letters: squashing.

 

+3 letters: quaintness, queasiness, quicksands, vanquishes.

 

+4 letters: equestrians, pasquinades, piquantness, rainsqualls, squalidness, squamations, squashiness, vanquishers.

 

+5 letters: acquisitions, aquatintists, quaintnesses, qualmishness, queasinesses, squarishness, tranquilness.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Translations: Modern
3. Derivations
4. Rhymes
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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