Adlumine

/ədˈluːmiːn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound or alkaloid variant found in Adlumia plants; an alternative naming form to adlumidin.

Etymology

From Adlumia (plant genus) + variant chemical suffix -ine (used interchangeably with -in for naming plant-derived compounds and alkaloids).

Kelly Says

The '-ine' and '-in' endings in chemistry are often used interchangeably for similar compounds—it's linguistic inconsistency baked into scientific nomenclature that reflects the somewhat informal origins of plant chemistry.

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