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CROTONINE
Cro"ton*ine (kr"tn-n), n. (Chem.)
Definition: A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, since found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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