tropine (plural tropines)
(organic compound) A poisonous alkaloid (3-endo)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-ol obtained by the hydrolysis of atropine
• Petrino, Petroni, Pointer, interop, pointer, protein, pterion, repoint, tropein
Source: Wiktionary
Tro"pine, n. Etym: [From Atropine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline alkaloid, C8H15NO, produced by decomposing atropine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
