solanine

/ (ˈsəʊləˌnaɪn) /

noun

a poisonous alkaloid found in various solanaceous plants, including potatoes which have gone green through exposure to light

Nearby words

solace, solan, solana, solanaceous, solander, solanine, solanum, solapur, solar, solar activity, solar apex

Word Origin for solanine

C19: from solan (um) + -ine ²

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Examples from the Web for solanine

Solanine will stand boiling with strongly alkaline solutions without decomposition; but dilute acids, on warming, hydrolyse.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
From very dilute alcoholic solutions (and especially with slow cooling) solanine may be obtained in crystals.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Solanine is soluble in 8000 parts of boiling water, 4000 parts of ether, 500 parts of cold, and 125 of boiling alcohol.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Mature healthy potatoes appear to contain no solanine, but from 150 grms.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

This peculiar property is one of the most important tests for the presence of solanine.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth