Arabin

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A variety of gum, (C6H10O5)2 + H2O, soluble in cold water; arabic acid.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a white, amorphous substance.
  • noun. Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic.
  • noun. Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic.
  • Word Usage
    "This gum arabic may be regarded as nearly pure arabin (as calcium and potassium, etc., salt)."
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