Helen Fenton

Arabin: Definition and part of speech

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Arabin

  1. n. Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic.
  2. n. A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a white, amorphous substance.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Arabinose: Definition and part of speech

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Arabinose

  1. n. A sugar of the composition C5H10O5, obtained from cherry gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Arabist: Definition and part of speech

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Arabist

  1. n. One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Arable: Definition and part of speech

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Arable

  1. n. Arable land; plow land.
  2. a. Fit for plowing or tillage; — hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.