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nonivamide

nonivamide noun: a capsaicinoid, an amide of pelargonic acid and vanillylamine, present in chili peppers and used as a food additive and a lachrymatory agent.

Noun

nonivamide (uncountable)

  1. A capsaicinoid, an amide of pelargonic acid and vanillylamine, present in chili peppers and used as a food additive and a lachrymatory agent.

Questions about nonivamide

What does nonivamide mean?
Nonivamide means a capsaicinoid, an amide of pelargonic acid and vanillylamine, present in chili peppers and used as a food additive and a lachrymatory agent.
What part of speech is nonivamide?
Nonivamide is a noun.

Words near nonivamide in the dictionary

  1. nonitinerant
  2. nonitol
  3. nonius
  4. nonius horopter
  5. noniuses
  6. nonivamide
  7. nonjacketed
  8. nonjade
  9. nonjaded
  10. nonjail
  11. nonjailable

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