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Arnicin Arnicin Ar"ni*cin, n. [See Arnica.] (Chem.)
An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter
resin.
Arnicine Arnicine Ar"ni*cine, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant.
Quinicine Quinicine Quin"i*cine, n. (Chem.)
An uncrystallizable alkaloid obtained by the action of heat
from quinine, with which it is isomeric.
Solanicine Solanicine So*lan"i*cine, n. [See Solanine.] (Chem.)
An alkaloid produced by the action of hydrochloric acid on
solanidine, as a tasteless yellow crystalline substance.
Tunicin Tunicin Tu"ni*cin, n. (Physiol. Chem.)
Animal cellulose; a substance present in the mantle, or
tunic, of the Tunicates, which resembles, or is identical
with, the cellulose of the vegetable kingdom.
X unicinctus Cabassou Ca*bas"sou (k[.a]*b[a^]s"s[=oo]), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of armadillo of the genus Xenurus (X.
unicinctus and X. hispidus); the tatouay. [Written also
kabassou.]
Xenurus unicinctus Tatouay Tat"ou*ay, n. [Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F.
tatou.] (Zo["o]l.)
An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical
parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands
composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long;
the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of
scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called
also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.
