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scopoline

scopoline noun: a crystalline alkaloid, C₈H₁₃NO₂, with sedative properties, formed from scopine, usually by hydrolysis of scopolamine.

Noun

scopoline (countable and uncountable, plural scopolines)

  1. A crystalline alkaloid, C₈H₁₃NO₂, with sedative properties, formed from scopine, usually by hydrolysis of scopolamine.
    • Attempts to obtain a hydrazone of scopoline were also unsuccessful.1906, Pharmaceutical Science Series, page 84
    • As shown in Scheme I, the hydrolytic decomposition of scopolamine produces scopoline and tropic acid (2).1986, Kenneth A. Connors, Gordon L. Amidon, Valentino J. Stella, Chemical Stability of Pharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Pharmacists, →ISBN

Forms of scopoline

pluralscopolines

Questions about scopoline

What does scopoline mean?
Scopoline means a crystalline alkaloid, C₈H₁₃NO₂, with sedative properties, formed from scopine, usually by hydrolysis of scopolamine.
What part of speech is scopoline?
Scopoline is a noun.
What is the plural of scopoline?
The plural of scopoline is scopolines.

Words near scopoline in the dictionary

  1. scopol-
  2. scopolamine
  3. scopolamines
  4. scopoletin
  5. scopolin
  6. scopoline
  7. scopolines
  8. scopoloside
  9. scopophile
  10. scopophiles
  11. scopophilia

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