Sarcosine (Noun)
Meaning
A sweetish crystalline amino acid.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The amino acid sarcosine was isolated from flesh and muscle in the early 19th century.
- Sarcosine is a naturally occurring amino acid with a sweet taste.
- Sarcosine is methylated glycine, which means it differs from glycine by the presence of a methyl group.
- Studies have shown that sarcosine can be used as an ingredient in some sweetener blends.
- The crystalline solid of sarcosine melts at a temperature of about 210 degrees Celsius.