Arabin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arabin \Ar"a*bin\, n.
     1. (Chem.) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar,
        contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a
        white, amorphous substance.
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     2. Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic.
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