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achilleine

achilleine noun: an alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.

Noun

achilleine (uncountable)

  1. An alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.
    • The two, mixed and evaporated, yield about seven ounces of achilleine.1854, John King, The American Eclectic Dispensatory, page 154

Forms of achilleine

alternative Britishachillein

Origin of achilleine

From taxonomic name Achillea + -ine.

Questions about achilleine

What does achilleine mean?
Achilleine means an alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.
What part of speech is achilleine?
Achilleine is a noun.

Words near achilleine in the dictionary

  1. achilleas
  2. achilleate
  3. achilleates
  4. achilleic acid
  5. Achilleid
  6. achilleine
  7. Achilles
  8. Achilles heel
  9. Achilles heels
  10. Achilles jerk
  11. Achilles jerks

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