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Meaning of OXALETHYLINE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ox`al*eth"yl*ine\, n. [Oxalic + ethyl + -ine.]
A poisonous nitrogenous base ({C6H10N2}) obtained indirectly
from oxamide as a thick transparent oil which has a strong
narcotic odor, and a physiological action resembling that of
atropine. It is probably related to pyridine.
 
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