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- [bee-tuh-een, -in; bih-tey-een, -in]
- /ˈbi təˌin, -ɪn; bɪˈteɪ in, -ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bee-tuh-een, -in; bih-tey-een, -in]
- /ˈbi təˌin, -ɪn; bɪˈteɪ in, -ɪn/
Definitions of betaine word
- noun betaine a sweet-tasting alkaloid that occurs in the sugar beet and other plants and in animals. Formula: C5H11NO2 3
- noun betaine a group of chemical compounds that resemble betaine and are slightly basic zwitterions 3
- noun betaine a crystalline, basic organic compound, (CH3)3NCH2COO, obtained from beet sugar or prepared synthetically 3
- noun betaine a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine. 1
- noun betaine (Uncountable Noun) (organic chemistry) A sweet, crystalline compound (not an alkaloid), trimethylammoniumacetate, found in sugar beet and similar plants, sometimes used to treat muscular degeneracy; the zwitterion (CH3)3N+CH2COO-. 0
- noun betaine (Countable Noun) (organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound. 0
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Origin of betaine
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Latin bēta beet + -ine2
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Parts of speech for Betaine
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betaine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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