English Explanatory Dictionary

arabin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic
  2. Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic

Word forms

arabin arabins arabine

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)bor. Ancient Greek Ἄρᾰψ (Árăps) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós)bor. Latin arabicusder. English arabic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arabin From arabic + -in.

Derived words

arabinose pararabin
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