Assertion: cigarette's nicotine | /r/HasProperty | absorbed through mucous membranes
Facets:
value: more readily
type: MANNER
value: in the mouth
type: LOCATION
value: because of its higher alkalinity
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: However, because of its higher alkalinity (pH 8.5) compared to cigarette smoke (pH 5.3), non-ionized nicotine is more readily absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth.