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kairine

kairine noun: a derivative of tetrahydro-quinoline (C₁₀H₁₃NO), formerly used as an antipyretic.

Noun

kairine (plural kairines)

  1. A derivative of tetrahydro-quinoline (C₁₀H₁₃NO), formerly used as an antipyretic.

Forms of kairine

pluralkairines

Origin of kairine

From Ancient Greek καιρός (kairós, “the right time”) + -ine.

Questions about kairine

What does kairine mean?
Kairine means a derivative of tetrahydro-quinoline (C₁₀H₁₃NO), formerly used as an antipyretic.
What part of speech is kairine?
Kairine is a noun.
What is the plural of kairine?
The plural of kairine is kairines.

Words near kairine in the dictionary

  1. Kainzes
  2. kaipen
  3. Kaiping
  4. kaique
  5. kaiques
  6. kairine
  7. kairines
  8. kairo cancer
  9. kairoi
  10. kairoline
  11. kairomonal

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