Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A chemical base found in the common beet and mangel-wurzel.
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Examples
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Collections of nucleic and amino and betain acids, barely self-replicating, a light broth in salty water.
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The main pigment is not an anthocyanin but a beet-like betain p.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Chard stalks and leaf veins can be colored brilliant yellow, orange, and crimson by the same betain pigments that color the roots, which are water-soluble and stain cooking liquids and sauces.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Colored beets owe their red, orange, and yellow hues to betain pigments p. 268, which are water-soluble and stain other ingredients.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The main pigment is not an anthocyanin but a beet-like betain p.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Chard stalks and leaf veins can be colored brilliant yellow, orange, and crimson by the same betain pigments that color the roots, which are water-soluble and stain cooking liquids and sauces.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Colored beets owe their red, orange, and yellow hues to betain pigments p. 268, which are water-soluble and stain other ingredients.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The green mussel extract also has been found to contain iron, betain, and chondroitin sulphate.
Article Source 2009
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Along with the mussels 'omega-3s, extract of the seafood also includes iron, betain, and chondroitin sulphate and all of these substances are generalized to deliver an anti-inflammatory or other therapeutic result on the human body.
Article Source 2009
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