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betine | betaine |

As a verb betine

is to hedge about; inclose; shut up or betine can be (obsolete) to set fire to.

As a noun betaine is

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betine

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) betinen, betynen, bitunen, bituinen, from (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) betuinen, (etyl) beziunen.

Alternative forms

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Verb

(betin)
  • To hedge about; inclose; shut up.
    • Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (betin)
  • (obsolete) To set fire to.

    • betaine

    English

    (wikipedia betaine)

    Noun

  • (uncountable, organic compound) 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-
  • (countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.
  • (countable, organic chemistry, by extension) Any similar compound, based on sulfur or phosphorus etc, having an onium ion with no hydrogen atom adjacent to the anionic atom.

    • Derived terms

    * arsenobetaine * polybetaine * sulfobetaine