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manacin

manacin noun: an alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia uniflora (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol and precipitated by ether.

Noun

manacin (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia uniflora (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol and precipitated by ether.

Origin of manacin

From manaca + -in.

Questions about manacin

What does manacin mean?
Manacin means an alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia uniflora (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol and precipitated by ether.
What part of speech is manacin?
Manacin is a noun.

Words near manacin in the dictionary

  1. Manaccan
  2. manace
  3. manaced
  4. manacein
  5. manaces
  6. manacin
  7. manacing
  8. manacle
  9. manacled
  10. manaclelike
  11. manacles

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