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Nicotine

/nˈɪkəˌtin/
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(noun) An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.

They say that an eggplant has lots of nicotine.
His hands had nicotine stains.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The addictive substance found in tobacco is a chemical called ____.

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