English

Alternative forms

• abietine

Noun

abietin ‎(plural abietins)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

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References

• abietin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

• bainite