/ Dictionary / Index E esculin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•cu•lin Pronunciation: (es'kyu-lin), [key] — n. Chem. a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, CHO, obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. esculent Escurial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language