festucine

Meanings

Adjective

Of a straw colour; greenish-yellow.

Noun

Loline, an alkaloid with the formula C₈H₁₄N₂O.

Origin

From Latin festula. Compare fescue. The chemical is called "festucine" because it is found in Festuca. (Its synonym loline reflects its presence in Lolium.)

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