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nicotine.

nicotine (alkaloid)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ni.kɔ.tin/

  1. nicotine (alkaloid)

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French Nicot Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French nicotine Named after French diplomat Jean Nicot (1530–1604).

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