Arabine

/ˈærəˌbaɪn/ noun

A variant or related form of arabin, referring to gum arabic or its component sugars and polymers.

From the same root as 'arabin' with a different suffix variation. This term developed alongside arabin in 19th-century chemistry to describe slightly different preparations or components of gum arabic.

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