OXALETHYLINE

n.

1 definition — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


n.

A poisonous nitrogenous base (C6H10N2) obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick transparent oil which has a strong narcotic odor, and a physiological action resembling that of atropine. It is probably related to pyridine.


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