Category:Sinapine

Sin"a*pine, n. Etym: [l. sinapi, sinapis, mustard, gr. sinapine.] (chem.)

Defn: 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.