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strychnine in Chinese

strychnine in Chinese is 番木鳖碱 — strychnine means a highly poisonous, bitter crystalline compound extracted from certain plant seeds, historically used to kill rodents.

strychnine in Chinese

番木鳖碱
noun
Pronounced: fān mù biē jiǎn
(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.

What does "strychnine" mean?

  1. noun A highly poisonous, bitter crystalline compound extracted from certain plant seeds, historically used to kill rodents.
    "The detective suspected strychnine poisoning after finding traces in the victim’s tea."
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strychnine in a sentence

  • The detective suspected strychnine poisoning after finding traces in the victim’s tea.

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What is "strychnine" in Chinese?

"strychnine" in Chinese is 番木鳖碱. strychnine means: A highly poisonous, bitter crystalline compound extracted from certain plant seeds, historically used to kill rodents.

How do you pronounce 番木鳖碱?

"strychnine" in Chinese is 番木鳖碱, pronounced "fān mù biē jiǎn".

How do you use "strychnine" in a sentence?

Example: "The detective suspected strychnine poisoning after finding traces in the victim’s tea." In Chinese, "strychnine" is 番木鳖碱.

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