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/del"feuh neen', -nin/, n. Chem.a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C33H45NO9, obtained from various species of larkspur, esp. Delphinium staphisagria.[1820-30; DELPHIN(IUM) + -INE2]
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Delphinine — Del phi*nine (?; 104), n. [Cf. F. delphinine.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre ({Delphinium staphisagria}), as a colorless amorphous powder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delphinine — Identifiers CAS number … Wikipedia
delphinine — [del′fə nēn΄, del′fənin] n. [ DELPHINIUM + INE3] a poisonous, white, crystalline alkaloid, C33H45NO9, found in the seeds of certain larkspurs … English World dictionary
delphinine — 1. noun A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the Delphinium family, which can also be used medicinally. 2. adjective Characteristic of dolphins … Wiktionary
delphinine — A toxic alkaloid, an aconine derivative, from Delphinium staphisagria; it resembles aconitine in its action and chemical structure. * * * del·phi·nine del fə .nēn, nən n a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C33H45NO9 obtained esp. from seeds of the… … Medical dictionary
delphinine — (dèl fi ni n ) s. f. Terme de chimie. Alcaloïde découvert dans la staphisaigre, dont il est le principe actif. ÉTYMOLOGIE Delphinium … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
delphinine — n. poisonous alkaloid (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
delphinine — del·phi·nine … English syllables
delphinine — /ˈdɛlfənin/ (say delfuhneen), / naɪn/ (say nuyn) noun a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid obtained from various species of delphinium, especially Delphinium staphisagria. {delphin(ium) + ine2} …
delphinine — ˌnēn, nə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Delphinium (genus name of Delphinium staphisagria) + English ine : a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C33H45NO9 obtained especially from seeds of the stavesacre … Useful english dictionary
