NICOTINE


Meaning of NICOTINE in English

— nicotined , adj. — nicotineless , adj.

/nik"euh teen', -tin, nik'euh teen"/ , n. Chem.

a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.

[ 1810-20; 2 ]

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