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oxyneurine

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[ok-si-noor-een, -in, -nyoor-] / ˌɒk sɪˈnʊər in, -ɪn, -ˈnyʊər- /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. betaine.


Etymology

Origin of oxyneurine

oxy- 2 + neur- + -ine 2

Example Sentences

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A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beetroot molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; Ð called also lycine and oxyneurine.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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