cerasin

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noun

A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; meta-arabinic acid.

OriginLatin cerasus ← Ancient Greek κέρασος →
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Meanings

nouncerasin (usually uncountable, plural cerasins)

plural cerasins

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; meta-arabinic acid.
  2. uncountableusuallychemistryA gummy mucilaginous substance; bassorin or tragacanthin.
  3. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of ceresin

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέρασος“cherry tree”
  2. Latincerasus
  3. Englishcerasin

From Latin cerasus, from Ancient Greek κέρασος (kérasos, “cherry tree”) + -in.

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Anagrams

arsenicCairnesarcsinescarinesarcineSerican
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APA

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Chicago

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