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/ˈalbən/ · noun
(chemistry, now rare) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether..
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Alban means (chemistry, now rare) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether..
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