Definitions for narceine

narceine nar·ce·ine

Spelling: [nahr-see-een, -in]
IPA: /ˈnɑr siˌin, -ɪn/

Narceine is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in narceine (aceeinnr).

Definitions for narceine

noun

  1. a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.

Origin of narceine

French narcéine (1832), irregular Greek nárkē numbness (see narco-) + French -ine -ine2

Examples for narceine

If on a saturated solution of narceine a particle of iodine is strewn, fine needle-like grey crystals form around the iodine.

narceine forms precipitates with bichromate of potash, chloride of gold, bichloride of platinum, and several other reagents.

narceine forms good crystals, the form being that of long, four-sided rhombic prisms or fine bushy united needles.

Ammonia dissolves only traces of morphine; but narceine and codeine readily.

The precipitates produced in solutions of narceine and codeine are crystalline and very characteristic.

Papaverine, laudanosine, narcotine, and narceine are four other alkaloids found in opium.

On boiling the filtered solution, to expel the ammonia, and evaporating the liquid, crystals of narceine are gradually deposited.

Word Value for narceine
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