delphinine

del·phi·nine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [del-fuh-neen, -nin]
- /ˈdɛl fəˌnin, -nɪn/
- /dˈelfɪnˌaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [del-fuh-neen, -nin]
- /ˈdɛl fəˌnin, -nɪn/

Definitions of delphinine word

noun delphinine a poisonous, white, crystalline alkaloid, C33H45NO9, found in the seeds of certain larkspurs 3
noun delphinine a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C 33 H 45 NO 9 , obtained from various species of larkspur, especially Delphinium staphisagria. 1
noun delphinine (organic chemistry) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the Delphinium family, which can also be used medicinally. 0
adjective delphinine Characteristic of dolphins. 0

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Origin of delphinine

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; delphin(ium) + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Delphinine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Delphinine

delphinine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

delphinine usage trend in Literature

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