n. [ L. aurum gold. ] (Chem.) A red coloring matter derived from phenol; -- called also, in commerce,
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Cf. F. laurine. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Laurin + -ol. ] (Chem.) Ordinary camphor; -- so called in allusion to the family name (
a. [ L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A chemical compound occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. It crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido-isethionic acid,