abietin

See also: abiétin

English

Alternative forms

• abietine

Etymology

See abietene.

Noun

abietin (uncountable)

2. (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.

Derived terms

• abietinic
• dehydroabietin

 

Translations

a resin obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam

• Italian: abietina f
• Polish: abietyna (pl) f
• Portuguese: abietina f

References

• “abietin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• bainite