1 myosmine | Definition of myosmine

myosmine

noun
my·​os·​mine | \ mīˈäs|ËŒmÄ“n, |äz, |mə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of myosmine

: a heterocyclic liquid base C9H10N2 formed during smoking of tobacco and obtained by pyrolysis of nicotine; 3-(dihydro-pyrryl)-pyridine

History and Etymology for myosmine

my- + osm- + -ine; from the mouselike odor

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