Definitions for narceines

narceines nar·ce·ine

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

Narceines is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 419 anagrams from letters in narceines (aceeinnrs).

Definitions for narceines

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 narceines

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

Examples for narceines

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Word Value for narceines
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