arabin

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noun

A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic

OriginEnglish arabic ← Latin arabicus →
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Meanings

nounarabin (countable and uncountable, plural arabins)

plural arabins · alternative arabine

  1. countabledateduncountablechemistryA carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic
  2. countabledateduncountableMucilage, especially that made of gum arabic

Origin

  1. Latinarabicus
  2. Englisharabic
  3. Englisharabin

From arabic + -in.

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Translations

Portuguese arabina
  • arabinaa carbohydrate found in gum arabic

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BrianabarianbaraniNabari
Cite this entry
APA

arabin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arabin

MLA

“arabin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arabin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arabin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arabin.

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