ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Arabic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈæɹəbɪk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Arabic is a noun meaning Only used in arabic acid.

Meaning

Only used in arabic acid.

More Meanings

  1. (rare) Ellipsis of gum arabic.
  2. (chiefly American typesetting; uncommon outside that) Ellipsis of arabic numeral.
  3. (chiefly American typesetting; uncommon outside that) Only used in arabic numeral

Example Sentences

There is very little in recent literature concerning the chemistry of gum arabic other than […]. The "arabic acid" is of variable composition.
When solutions of arabic acid are warmed in water, a unique polysaccharide gum called degraded gum arabic is produced. The arabic acid undergoes autohydrolysis and spilts off L-arabinose, L-rhamnose,[…]
Gum arabic is known as a lower viscosity gum, with high emulsification properties. […] these alternatives are still not totally as effective as gum arabic and when pricing and availability of arabic comes back in line, many switch back,[…]
Gum arabic has been an effective substitute but less expensive replacements comprising a spray-dried blend of modified […] Ranganna and Ranghuramaiah described the use of arabic as a cloud stabilizer in orange squash beverages,[…] The arabic coating protected the fumaric acid and improved its solubility. Similar granulated condiments containing extruded meat flavoring ingredients were protected by coating them with non-hygroscopic gum arabic.[…]

Related Words

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