coniine

American  

[koh-nee-een, -in, -neen] / ˈkoʊ niˌin, -ɪn, -nin /

Also conin

noun

1. a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.

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coniine British  

/ ˈkəʊnɪn, ˈkəʊnɪˌiːn, ˈkəʊniːn, -nɪɪn, -nɪn, -niːn /

noun

1. Also called: cicutine, conicine. a colourless poisonous soluble liquid alkaloid found in hemlock; 2-propylpiperidine. Formula: C 5 H 10 NC 3 H 7

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Etymology

Origin of coniine

First recorded in 1825–35; coni(um) + -ine ²

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Example Sentences

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coniine

Hemlock on the other hand contains five alkaloids - coniine, conhydrine, pseudoconhydrine, methyl-coniine and ethyl-piperidine - which cause violent vomiting and paralysis of the nervous system.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023

The synthesis of coniine by Ladenburg is one of the most notable achievements of modern chemistry.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various

We may take piperidine and coniine as examples of the methods followed in alkaloidal synthesis; these are pyridine bases.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 by Various

Contains the poisonous principle coniine, a volatile liquid alkaloid with a mousy smell; insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson

Alkaloids are usually odorless; although nicotine, coniine, and a few others, have strong, characteristic odors.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

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