halitoxin

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noun

A toxic mixture of 3-alkylpyridinium polymeric salts found in Haliclona sponges.

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Meanings

nounhalitoxin (plural halitoxins)

plural halitoxins

  1. chemistryA toxic mixture of 3-alkylpyridinium polymeric salts found in Haliclona sponges.

Origin

From the genus name Haliclona.

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halitoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halitoxin

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“halitoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halitoxin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halitoxin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halitoxin.

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