Betaine
Pronunciation : Be"ta*ine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From beta, generic name of the beet.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beetroot molasses and its residues, from which it is extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- called also lycine and oxyneurine. It has a sweetish taste.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913