English Explanatory Dictionary

cerasin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; meta-arabinic acid.
  2. A gummy mucilaginous substance; bassorin or tragacanthin.

Word forms

cerasin cerasins

Etymology

From Latin cerasus, from Ancient Greek κέρασος (kérasos, “cherry tree”) + -in.

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