columbamine

English

Etymology

columbo (“a plant of Mozambique from which it was identified (Jateorhiza palmata)”) +‎ -amine

Noun

columbamine (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A quaternary isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Argemone mexicana, (Mexican poppy).

References

• “columbamine”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “columbamine”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.