Coumarin () is a fragrant crystalline substance, analogous to volatile oils and camphor, which is present in the well-known Tonka bean. It is identical with the odorous principle of many other plants, including the Woodruff, Melilot, and Vernal grass.
Coumarin
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 518
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