释义 |
▪ I. betaine Chem.|ˈbiːteɪaɪn| [anomalously f. L. bēta beet n. + -ine4.] A chemical base (C5H11NO2) found in beet and mangold-wurzel.
1879Watts Dict. Chem. VI. 340 Betaine crystallizes in large shining hydrated crystals. ▪ II. betaine, betani obs. forms of betony. |