cerasin Chem.
(ˈsɛrəsɪn)
[f. L. cerasus cherry-tree + -in.]
The insoluble portion of the gum which exudes from the cherry, and other trees.
| 1838 T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 677 Probably arabin was originally in the same state with cerasin. 1854 Balfour Bot. 29. |