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(−)-nicotine

a mild chemical stimulant naturally found in some plants
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(−)-nicotine

Summary

(−)-nicotine is a type of chemical entity[1]. (−)-nicotine ranks in the top 0.43% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,296 views/month, #54 of 12,596).[2]

Key Facts

  • (−)-nicotine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • Jean Nicot is named after (−)-nicotine[4].
  • (−)-nicotine's canonical SMILES is recorded as N=1C=CC=C(C1)C2N(C)CCC2[5].
  • (−)-nicotine's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₀H₁₄N₂[6].
  • (−)-nicotine is a type of nicotine[7].
  • (−)-nicotine is used for insecticide[8].
  • (−)-nicotine is used for drug[9].
  • (−)-nicotine is used for medication[10].
  • (−)-nicotine's Commons category is recorded as Nicotine[11].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopodium obscurum[12].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopodium annotinum[13].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Duboisia myoporoides[14].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Haloxylon persicum[15].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Camellia sinensis[16].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica oleracea[17].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Q7540[18].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as potato[19].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as tomato[20].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[21].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Erythroxylum coca[22].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Erythroxylum zambesiacum[23].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Areca catechu[24].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Argyreia mollis[25].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Duboisia leichhardtii[26].
  • (−)-nicotine's found in taxon is recorded as Duboisia hopwoodii[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for (−)-nicotine include neonicotinoids[28].

Why It Matters

(−)-nicotine ranks in the top 0.43% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,296 views/month, #54 of 12,596).[2] (−)-nicotine has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] (−)-nicotine is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for (−)-nicotine include neonicotinoids[28].

Related Entities

Jean Nicot

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Carn · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14834 → Q141130990
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14834]]: [[Q141130990]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788169445680"
  2. 17w ago · Putnik · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → nikotinas
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7666]]: nikotinas"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lower flammable limit → {'amount': '+0.7'}
    Density → {'amount': '+1.01'}
    Found in taxon → Lycopodium obscurum, Lycopodium annotinum, Duboisia myoporoides +87
    Upper flammable limit → {'amount': '+4'}
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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