Defn: A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; — called also phocenin.
DELPHINE
Del"phine, a. Etym: [L. delphinus a dolphin, Gr.
Defn: Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.
DELPHINIC
Del*phin"ic, a. Etym: [See Delphin, n.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic.
Delphinic acid. (Chem.) See Valeric acid, under Valeric. [Obs.]
DELPHINIC
Del*phin"ic, a. Etym: [From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus.]
(Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria).
DELPHININE
Del"phi*nine (; 104), n. Etym: [Cf. F. delphinine.] (Chem.)
Defn: A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder.
DELPHINOID
Del"phi*noid, a. Etym: [L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid.] (Zoöl.)