noun
- plural of nicotine; toxic alkaloid compounds found in tobacco plants and used in insecticides
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The laboratory tested for various nicotines in the tobacco samples.
- Different nicotines have varying levels of toxicity.
- Researchers studied the effects of synthetic nicotines on insects.
- The plant contained several types of nicotines.
- Industrial nicotines are used in pest control products.