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词汇 coniine
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Definition of coniine in English:

coniine

nounˈkəʊnɪiːn
mass nounChemistry
  • A volatile poisonous compound found in hemlock and other plants. It affects the motor nerves, causing paralysis and asphyxia.

    〔化〕毒芹碱

    An alkaloid, 2-propylpiperidine; chemical formula: C₈H₁₇N

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like Homo sapiens, animals take important cues from smell and know to stay away from flowers like the dreaded Douglas water hemlock, whose broad white blossoms contain coniine, which is deadly.
    • Other alkaloids that have been identified in hemlock are methyl coniine, ethyl piperidine and pseudoconhydrine.
    • They include poisons such as nicotine, coniine, and strychnine.
    • If coniine is a secondary amine, what is its structure?
    • It is the poison coniine that produces the flying effect.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin conium (from Greek kōneion 'hemlock') + -ine4.

Definition of coniine in US English:

coniine

noun
Chemistry
  • A volatile poisonous compound found in hemlock and other plants. It affects the motor nerves, causing paralysis and asphyxia.

    〔化〕毒芹碱

    An alkaloid, 2-propylpiperidine; chemical formula: C₈H₁₇N

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If coniine is a secondary amine, what is its structure?
    • They include poisons such as nicotine, coniine, and strychnine.
    • Other alkaloids that have been identified in hemlock are methyl coniine, ethyl piperidine and pseudoconhydrine.
    • Like Homo sapiens, animals take important cues from smell and know to stay away from flowers like the dreaded Douglas water hemlock, whose broad white blossoms contain coniine, which is deadly.
    • It is the poison coniine that produces the flying effect.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin conium (from Greek kōneion ‘hemlock’) + -ine.

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