crotonine

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noun

A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.

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Meanings

nouncrotonine (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablechemistryA supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.
  2. uncountablechemistryOne of a number of alkaloids and terpenoids isolated from plants of the genus Croton.

Origin

From croton + -ine.

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APA

crotonine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crotonine

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“crotonine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crotonine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crotonine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crotonine.

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