delphinine

[del-fuh-neen, -nin] /ˈdɛl fəˌnin, -nɪn/

noun, Chemistry.

a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C ₃₃ H ₄₅ NO ₉ , obtained from various species of larkspur, especially Delphinium staphisagria.

Origin of delphinine

1820-1830

1820-30; delphin(ium) + -ine²

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delphinine begins to brown about 102°; it becomes amber at 119°, and melts, and bubbles appear.

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