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meconidine

meconidine noun: a rare alkaloid found in opium, extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.

Noun

meconidine (uncountable)

  1. A rare alkaloid found in opium, extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.

Origin of meconidine

From Ancient Greek μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”) -ine

Questions about meconidine

What does meconidine mean?
Meconidine means a rare alkaloid found in opium, extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.
What part of speech is meconidine?
Meconidine is a noun.

Words near meconidine in the dictionary

  1. meconates
  2. meconial
  3. meconic
  4. meconic acid
  5. meconidia
  6. meconidine
  7. meconidium
  8. meconin
  9. meconine
  10. meconinic acid
  11. meconium

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