abietin

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noun

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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Meanings

nounabietin (uncountable)

alternative abietine

  1. uncountablechemistryA 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.

Origin

See abietene.

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Translations

Italian abietina
  • abietinaa resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam
Polish abietyna
  • abietynaa resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam
Portuguese abietina
  • abietinaa resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bainite
Cite this entry
APA

abietin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abietin

MLA

“abietin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abietin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abietin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abietin.

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