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abietin

abietin noun: 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.

Noun

abietin (uncountable)

  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.

Forms of abietin

alternative formabietine

Origin of abietin

See abietene.

Words formed from abietin

Questions about abietin

What does abietin mean?
Abietin means 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.
What part of speech is abietin?
Abietin is a noun.

Words near abietin in the dictionary

  1. abietene
  2. abietenes
  3. abietes
  4. abietic
  5. abietic acid
  6. abietin
  7. abietine
  8. abietineous
  9. abietinic
  10. abietinic acid
  11. abietite

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