Cydonin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cydonin \Cy*do"nin\ (s?-d?"n?n), n. (Chem.)
     A peculiar mucilaginous substance extracted from the seeds of
     the quince ({Cydonia vulgaris}), and regarded as a variety of
     amylose.
     [1913 Webster]