bassorin

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noun

An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.

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Meanings

nounbassorin (usually uncountable, plural bassorins)

plural bassorins

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallychemistryAn 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 matter

    1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tragacanthin

Origin

From Bassora + -in.

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Chicago

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