coniine
/ˈkəʊnɪiːn/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a volatile poisonous compound found in hemlock and other plants. It affects the motor nerves, causing paralysis and asphyxia.【化】毒芹碱。
1.1
- An alkaloid, 2-propylpiperidine; chem. formula: C8H17N.一种生物碱, 2-丙基欧毒芹碱, 2-丙基胡椒毒碱; 化学分子式:C8H17N.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin conium (from Greek kōneion 'hemlock') + -INE4.