The Collaborative International Dictionary
Crotonine
Crotonine \Cro"ton*ine\ (kr?"t?n-?n), n. (Chem.)
A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it
with water and magnesia, since found to be merely a magnesia
soap of the oil.
--Watts.
Wiktionary
crotonine
n. (context organic compound dated English) A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.