delphinine
[ del-fuh-neen, -nin ]
/ ˈdɛl fəˌnin, -nɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C33H45NO9, obtained from various species of larkspur, especially Delphinium staphisagria.
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Origin of delphinine
First recorded in 1820–30; delphin(ium) + -ine2
Words nearby delphinine
delphian node, Delphic, Delphic oracle, Delphinia, delphinin, delphinine, delphinium, Delphinus, Delphi technique, Delray Beach, Del Rio
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Example sentences from the Web for delphinine
Delphinine begins to brown about 102°; it becomes amber at 119°, and melts, and bubbles appear.
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