Definition of "arabin" [ar•a•bin]

• A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic. (noun)
• Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic. (noun)

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• "This gum arabic may be regarded as nearly pure arabin (as calcium and potassium, etc., salt)."
• "For, let it be conceded that the solution of any Ghatti leaving an insoluble residue is a mixture of arabin and metarabin in the same ratio as our "maximum" solution, only more diluted with water, then from the found viscosity we obtain a point on the curve for dilution, which gives the percentage of dissolved matter."
• "Hence it is evident that some other body besides arabin is present in the gum."