noun levulin a substance obtained from certain bulbs, such as that of the dahlia, which resembles dextrin and which, on hydrolysis, forms laevulose 0
noun levulin a colorless, starchlike carbohydrate (C6H10O5) which hydrolyzes to form levulose 0
noun levulin (organic chemistry) A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, that yields levulose on decomposition. 0
