nicotine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French nicotine, named after Jean Nicot (1530–1604), French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco seeds back to France in 1561. Etymology of the surname itself is unclear.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈnɪkətiːn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]nicotine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant. In small doses it is a habit-forming stimulant; in larger doses it is toxic and is often used in insecticides.
- He is addicted to nicotine.
- (figuratively) Tobacco, cigarettes
- He's got nicotine stains on his fingers.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco
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[edit]Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French nicotine.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nicotine f (uncountable)
- nicotine (C10H14N2, alkaloid)
Derived terms
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after French diplomat Jean Nicot (1530–1604).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nicotine f (uncountable)
- nicotine (alkaloid)
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “nicotine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Friulian
[edit]Noun
[edit]nicotine f (plural -)
Italian
[edit]Noun
[edit]nicotine f
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