delphinine
[ del-fuh-neen, -nin ]
nounChemistry.
a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C33H45NO9, obtained from various species of larkspur, especially Delphinium staphisagria.
Origin of delphinine
1First recorded in 1820–30; delphin(ium) + -ine2
Words Nearby delphinine
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How to use delphinine in a sentence
delphinine begins to brown about 102°; it becomes amber at 119°, and melts, and bubbles appear.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth
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