What is "dahlin"

Inulin \In"u*lin\, n. [From NL. Inula Helenium, the elecampane: cf. F. inuline.] (Chem.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric, having fructose units in place of most of the glucose units. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar, and replaces starch as the reserve food in Compositae. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin, alant starch, etc.

n. (context archaic chemistry English) inulin

Dahlin is a Swedish surname. The name can also be spelled Dalin. Both surnames are derived from the Swedish word dal which means valley. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anders J. Dahlin (born 1975), Swedish tenor and opera singer
• Bo Dahlin (born 1948), Swedish professor of education at Karlstad University
• David C. Dahlin (1917–2003), American physician-pathologist
• Erik Dahlin (born 1989), Swedish footballer
• Isak Dahlin (born 1987), Swedish footballer
• Jacob Dahlin (1952–1991), Swedish TV- and radio-host
• Johan Dahlin (born 1986), Swedish football goalkeeper
• John Dahlin (1886–1927), Swedish track and field athlete
• Kjell Dahlin (born 1963), Swedish ice hockey forward
• Marcus Dahlin (born 1982), Swedish footballer, a defender
• Marienette Dahlin (born 1953), Swedish actress.
• Martin Dahlin (born 1968), Swedish footballer, now sports agent
• Olof von Dalin (1708–1763), Swedish poet
• Peter Dahlin, Swedish author