morpholine

M3O1R1P3H4O1L1I1N1E1

noun

A six-membered, saturated heterocycle tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one oxygen atom; it has a number of industrial applications.

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tetrahydrooxazine
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Meanings

nounmorpholine (plural morpholines)

plural morpholines

  1. chemistryA six-membered, saturated heterocycle tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one oxygen atom; it has a number of industrial applications.

    Synonyms: tetrahydrooxazine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA six-membered, saturated heterocycle tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one oxygen atom; it has a number of industrial applications.

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tetrahydrooxazine

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 嗎啉 /吗啉
  • 嗎啉 /吗啉 (maa⁵ lam⁴)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 嗎啉 /吗啉
  • 嗎啉 /吗啉 (mǎlín)organic compound
Japanese モルホリン
  • モルホリン (moruhorin)organic compound
Korean 모르폴린
  • 모르폴린 (moreupollin)organic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

normophileolenimorph
Cite this entry
APA

morpholine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morpholine

MLA

“morpholine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morpholine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morpholine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morpholine.

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