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LEVULIN
Noun
levulin (countable and uncountable, plural levulins)
(organic compound) A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, that yields levulose on decomposition.
Source: Wiktionary
Lev"u*lin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: 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 lævulin.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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