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bassorine

bassorine is the alternative form of bassorin.

Meaning of bassorin

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

Questions about bassorine

What is bassorine the alternative form of?
Bassorine is the alternative form of bassorin.

Words near bassorine in the dictionary

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

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