Advertisement

Advertisement

veratridine

[ vuh-ra-tri-deen, -din ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring as a component of veratrine.


veratridine

/ vɪˈrætrɪˌdiːn /

noun

  1. a yellowish-white amorphous alkaloid obtained from the seeds of sabadilla. Formula: C 36 H 51 NO 11
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of veratridine1

First recorded in 1905–10; from Latin vērātr(um) “hellebore” + -id 3 + -ine 2( def 2 )
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of veratridine1

C20: from veratr ( ine ) + -id ³ + -ine ²

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement