English dictionary
sinapine
/'s/I/n/@/,p/aI/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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An alkaloid occuring in the seeds of mustard. It is extracted, in combination with sulphocyanic acid, as a white crystalline substance, having a hot, bitter taste. When sinapine is isolated it is unstable and undergoes decomposition.
Source: webster1913