'Lepidine' definitions:

Definition of 'Lepidine'

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  • Lepidine \Lep"i*dine\ (l[e^]p"[i^]*d[i^]n or *d[=e]n), n. (Chem.) An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'lepidine'

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  • Iridoline \I*rid"o*line\, n. [Iridescent + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous base C10H9N, extracted from coal-tar naphtha, as an oily liquid. It is a member of the quinoline series, and is probably identical with lepidine. Iridosmine