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bassorin

bassorin noun: an amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.

Noun

bassorin (usually uncountable, plural bassorins)

  1. (usually) An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.
    • The Agaricus fætens, according to Taci, contains mannite, water, pectic acid, fibrin, bassorin, ligneons and colouring matter1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines

Forms of bassorin

pluralbassorins

Origin of bassorin

From Bassora + -in.

Questions about bassorin

What does bassorin mean?
Bassorin means an amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.
What part of speech is bassorin?
Bassorin is a noun.
What is the plural of bassorin?
The plural of bassorin is bassorins.

Words near bassorin in the dictionary

  1. bassoonist
  2. bassoonists
  3. bassoons
  4. Bassora
  5. Bassorah
  6. bassorin
  7. bassorine
  8. bassorins
  9. bassos
  10. bassplayer
  11. bassplayers

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