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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

  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 51Թ Forms

  • Ծo·پԱ adjective
  • Ծo·پԱl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nicotine1

From French, dating back to 1810–20; nicotiana, -ine 2
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51Թ 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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Oliver is 15 and has been test purchasing nicotine vapes for three years.

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The single-use vapes included products which claimed to be "zero nicotine" and then had nicotine displayed on their list of ingredients.

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Also, there’s no need to leave your drink behind or grab your coat if you want a quick nicotine pick-me-up when you’re at Simon Says.

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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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