piperidine
noun
pi·per·i·dine
pi-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn 
pī-
: a toxic liquid heterocyclic base C5H11N that has a peppery ammoniacal odor and is obtained usually by hydrolysis of piperine
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The plant has a few toxic compounds, including coniine, g-coniceine, and piperidine alkaloids.
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Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 June 2021
In stinging you, the ants also unleashing venom into the sting, which contains a chemical called piperidine.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 10 Aug. 2020
Korin Miller, Health.com, 22 June 2021
In stinging you, the ants also unleashing venom into the sting, which contains a chemical called piperidine.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 10 Aug. 2020
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piperidine
noun
pi·per·i·dine
pī-ˈper-ə-ˌdēn
: a liquid heterocyclic base C5H11N that has a peppery ammoniacal odor and is obtained usually by hydrolysis of piperine
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