myosmine
noun
my·os·mine
\mīˈäs|ˌmēn, |äz, |mə̇n\
Definition of myosmine
-s
: a heterocyclic liquid base C9H10N2 formed during smoking of tobacco and obtained by pyrolysis of nicotine; 3-(dihydro-pyrryl)-pyridine
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Origin and Etymology of myosmine
my- + osm- + -ine; from the mouselike odor
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