What is the meaning of Betaine?

(n.) A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beet-root molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- called also lycine and oxyneurine. It has a sweetish taste.
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APAWebster's. (2011). betaine. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/betaine/definitions/1979852
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HarvardWebster's 2011, betaine, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/betaine/definitions/1979852>.
MLAWebster's. "betaine" 27 May 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/betaine/definitions/1979852>
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