altheine

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altheine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Altheine \Al*the"ine\, n. (Chem.)
     Asparagine.
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  Asparagine \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
     A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance,
     C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from
     asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of
     nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also
     altheine.
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