'phocenin' definitions:

Definition of 'phocenin'

From: GCIDE
  • Delphin \Del"phin\, n. [L. delphinus a dolphin.] (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'phocenin'

From: GCIDE
  • phocenin \pho*ce"nin\ (f[-o]*s[=e]"n[i^]n), n. [Cf. F. phoc['e]nine.] (Chem.) See Delphin. [1913 Webster]