arabin Chem.
(ˈærəbɪn)
[f. Arab-ic + -in.]
The pure soluble principle in gum arabic and similar substances. arabiˈnose, the sugar derived from arabin. Hence araˈbinic, arabiˈnosic a.
| 1840 Pereira Mat. Med. II. 1150 Soluble Gum or Arabin. 1854 Balfour Bot. 29 Arabine, soluble in cold water, constituting the chief ingredient of gum-arabic. |