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morpholine

[ mawr-fuh-leen, -lin ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of morpholine1

First recorded in 1885–90; morph- + -ol 2 + -ine 2

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