MORPHOLINE Definition & Meaning

morpholine

[ mawr-fuh-leen, -lin ]

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noun

Chemistry.

a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of morpholine¹

First recorded in 1885–90; morph- + -ol ² + -ine ²

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“More specifically, Johnson asserted that the Colorado statute was overbroad because it criminalized possessing a substance called morpholine - a substance that the CSA does not criminalize,” the ruling said.

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