Meaning Of The Word Nicotine

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nicotine in American English
a toxic, addictive, water-soluble alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco leaves
noun: a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C10H14N2, found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide

nicotine in British English
noun: 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: C10 H14N2

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