betaine 2
noundomain: substance
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EnglishDefinition
an amino acid derivative that occurs in plants.
Examples
- 1.Trimethylglycine was the first betaine discovered; originally it was simply called betaine because, in the 19th century, it was discovered in sugar beets.
Synonyms
- trimethylglycine 1
an amino acid derivative that occurs in plants.
- TMG 1
an amino acid derivative that occurs in plants.
- 2-trimethylammonioacetate 1
an amino acid derivative that occurs in plants.
- glycine betaine 1
an amino acid derivative that occurs in plants.
- N,N,N-trimethylglycine 1
an amino acid derivative that occurs in plants.
