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SOLANICINE
So*lan"i*cine, n. Etym: [See Solanine.] (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid produced by the action of hydrochloric acid on solanidine, as a tasteless yellow crystalline substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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