What's the difference between oreoselin and umbelliferous?
Oreoselin
Definition:
(n.) A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant (Imperatoria Oreoselinum), and yields resorcin on decomposition.
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Umbelliferous
Definition:
(a.) Producing umbels.
(a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferae) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.
Example Sentences:
(1) pai-chi Kimura, Hata et Yen., Dang-Gui, the root of A. acutiloba Kitagawa and 2 Umbelliferous plants, ashita-ba.
(2) Ninety-five extracts prepared from 14 kinds of Umbelliferous materials were studied to determine their effects on tumor-promoter-induced phenomena in vitro.
(3) Most of the exposure is from limes, with smaller amounts coming from other citrus and umbelliferous food plants.