The Collaborative International Dictionary
Arabin \Ar"a*bin\, n.
(Chem.) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a white, amorphous substance.
Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic.
Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context organic compound dated English) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic. 2 (context dated English) mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic. n. 1 (context organic compound dated English) A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic. 2 (context dated English) mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic.
Usage examples of "arabin".
The practice was pretty fairly divided between these two, and Arabin therefore came in for the poorest share.
About twenty yards from the hut where Arabin had passed the night, was a large, and, for the Bush, respectable-looking cottage.
They ascended the bank of a river, and Arabin was overpowered with the change--the morning was indeed lovely.
Bob, on the previous evening, now rushed into the mind of Arabin, and he called the settler aside and informed him of it, and inquired if he thought his men would steal or conceal the horse.
If Arabin had not been acquainted with the intermittent character of the disease, he would have been at a loss to believe that the person with whom he was in conversation was a fit person to inhabit a lunatic asylum.
At the time Arabin sailed, there was no prospect of a speedy termination to the case, and he had no idea of recovering the money.
On the contrary, it appeared to Arabin, for some time after his arrival, that he had retrograded in life, in leaving a highly-cultivated and civilised country, and locating himself in a semi-barbarous Colony, hardly even explored.
The door was opened, and Arabin was in the house before he had time to retreat.
He then recounted to Arabin once more how he had been chased by men with coffins, and likewise how effectually he had done up one of his pursuers.
It was agreed that Willis should be under the espionage of Arabin for the night, and that he should take him home if practicable on the following morning.
Even this would not please Willis, who now insisted that Arabin should drink all that was upon the table.
He then noticed Arabin, and grinding his teeth at him, absolutely foamed at the mouth in impotent passion.
The black servant who had charge of him appeared to commiserate his condition in so far as his confined intellect permitted him to understand it, and Arabin now tried to open a communication with him, so that he might find out how he was disposed.
At length Arabin made one effort more potent than the others, for the window flew up just as the united strength of the lunatic and his servant burst the door.
It may well be supposed that Arabin lost no time in making off, sore as his leg was.