Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or derived from sinapine, a chemical compound found in mustard seeds.

“The sinapinic acid used in HPLC mass spectrometry is a widely employed derivatization agent.”

2. noun

a chemical compound derived from sinapine, used in mass spectrometry.

“The researchers used sinapinic acid as a matrix in their MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry experiment.”