01 n. A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; -- called also meta-arabinic acid.
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A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; -- called also meta-arabinic acid.(Chem.) Also: meta-arabinic acid
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A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc.(Chem.) Also: bassorin, tragacanthin