sphingine

== English == === Etymology === From (the stem of) Latin sphinx +‎ -ine. === Adjective === sphingine (comparative more sphingine, superlative most sphingine) (rare) Sphinx-like. === Noun === sphingine (countable and uncountable, plural sphingines) (organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-amino-octadecanol CH3(CH2)15-CH(NH2)-CH2OH related to sphingosine; any related amino alcohol