English Explanatory Dictionary

abietin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.

Word forms

abietin abietine

Etymology

See abietene.

Derived words

abietinic dehydroabietin
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