Levulin
Pronunciation : Lev"u*lin
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, as a colorless, spongy, amorphous material. It is so called because by decomposition it yields levulose. [Written also l?vulin.]
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913