ARECOLINE
Etymology
Noun
arecoline (countable and uncountable, plural arecolines)
(organic compound) An alkaloid natural product found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu).
Anagrams
• Coleraine
Source: Wiktionary
A*re"co*line, A*re"co*lin, n. [From NL. Areca, a genus of palms bearing betel nut.]
Definition: An oily liquid substance, C8H13O2N, the chief alkaloid of the betel nut, to which the latter owes its anthelmintic action.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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