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nicotine

[ nik-uh-teen, -tin, nik-uh-teen ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 1 0 H 1 4 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.


nicotine

/ ˈnɪkəˌtiːn; ˌnɪkəˈtɪnɪk /

noun

  1. a colourless oily acrid toxic liquid that turns yellowish-brown in air and light: the principal alkaloid in tobacco, used as an agricultural insecticide. Formula: C 10 H 14 N 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nicotine

/ ĭə-ŧ′ /

  1. A colorless, poisonous compound occurring naturally in the tobacco plant. It is used in medicine and as an insecticide, and it is the substance in tobacco products to which smokers can become addicted. Nicotine is an alkaloid. Chemical formula: C 10 H 14 N 2 .

nicotine

  1. A poisonous chemical substance found in the tobacco plant.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾˌپԱ, adjective
  • nicotinic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ծo·پԱ adjective
  • Ծo·پԱl adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nicotine1

From French, dating back to 1810–20; nicotiana, -ine 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nicotine1

C19: from French, from New Latin herba nicotiana Nicot's plant, named after J. Nicot (1530–1600), French diplomat who introduced tobacco into France
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Example Sentences

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A hookah, of course, is a water pipe for smoking tobacco that in addition to addictive nicotine can include exposure to tar, carbon monoxide, heavy metals and carcinogens.

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A recent study found one in five professional footballers surveyed was using nicotine pouches and nearly half wanted to quit.

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A vaping clinic aimed at children as young as 11 has begun seeing patients with an aim to get them "nicotine free".

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Video screens and posters promote devices that deliver nicotine by heating tobacco rather than burning it.

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Importantly, most differences existed before they started using alcohol, nicotine or cannabis.

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