PIPERINES

Noun

piperines

plural of piperine

Source: Wiktionary


PIPERINE

Pip"er*ine, n. Etym: [L. piper pepper: cf. F. piperin, piperine.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid. It is obtained from the black pepper (Piper nigrum) and other species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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