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betaine definition

be·ta·ine (bēt′ə ēn′, -in′)

noun

a crystalline, basic organic compound, (CH)NCHCOO, obtained from beet sugar or prepared synthetically

Etymology: L beta, beet + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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