oxalethyline

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noun

A nitrogenous base, C₆H₁₀N₂, obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick clear oil with a strong odour and a physiological action resembling that of atropine.

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Meanings

nounoxalethyline (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA nitrogenous base, C₆H₁₀N₂, obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick clear oil with a strong odour and a physiological action resembling that of atropine.

Origin

From oxalic + ethyl + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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