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abietin

abietin

See also: abiétin

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abietin (plural abietins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether.

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  • abietin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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