coniine

[ koh-nee-een, -in, -neen ]

noun
  1. a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C8H17N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.

Origin of coniine

1
First recorded in 1825–35; coni(um) + -ine2
  • Also co·nin [koh-nin], /ˈkoʊ nɪn/, co·nine [koh-neen, -nin]. /ˈkoʊ nin, -nɪn/.

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coniine

conin (ˈkəʊnɪn) or conine (ˈkəʊniːn, -nɪn)

/ (ˈkəʊnɪˌiːn, -nɪɪn, -niːn) /


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

Origin of coniine

1
C19: from conium + ine ²

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