Dakin Explained

Dakin may refer to:

People

• • Dakin (surname) Dakin of Sennar (1568–1585/6), Sudanese ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar

Places

• Dakin, a locality in Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada
• Dakin Island, Western Australia; see List of islands in the Houtman Abrolhos

Other

• Dakin (company), American manufacturer of stuffed animal toys
• Dakin Building, office building in Brisbane, California, United States
• Dakin's Solution
• Dakin reaction, chemical reaction of phenolic aldehydes (or ketones) with hydrogen peroxide
• Dakin-West reaction, chemical reaction that transforms an amino-acid into an amino-ketone using an acid anhydride and a base

See also

• Dakins (disambiguation)
• Dayan (disambiguation)
  • Dayan (witch), in Indian folklore, related to the dakini
• Dakini, female spirits in Indian religions
• Daka (disambiguation), masculine form of dakini