SINAMINE
Sin*am"ine, n. Etym: [Sinapis + melamine.] (Chem.)
Defn: A bitter white crystalline nitrogenous substance, obtained indirectly from oil of mustard and ammonia; — called also allyl melamine.
SINAPATE
Sin"a*pate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of sinapic acid.
SINAPIC
Sin"a*pic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to sinapine; specifically, designating an acid (C11H12O5) related to gallic acid, and obtained by the decomposition of sinapine, as a white crystalline substance.
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.
SINAPIS
Si*na"pis, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Defn: A disused generic name for mustard; — now called Brassica.