A organic chemical compound or substance, or in older texts, a variant term used in theoretical chemistry or alchemy.
From 'Adam' + '-ine' (suffix indicating a chemical compound), a theoretical or historical chemical term of uncertain modern application or validity.
Many chemical names from earlier centuries don't exist in modern chemistry—'adamine' appears in old texts but modern chemists likely wouldn't recognize it, showing how scientific vocabulary gets completely replaced as understanding advances.
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