abietin

abietin

See also: abiétin

English

Alternative forms

• abietine

Etymology

See abietene.

Noun

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.

Translations

a resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam

Portuguese: abietina f

References

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

Anagrams

• bainite