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abietine

abietine is the alternative spelling of abietin.

Meaning of abietin

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.

Questions about abietine

What is abietine the alternative spelling of?
Abietine is the alternative spelling of abietin.

Words near abietine in the dictionary

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

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