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Cerasin [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Any gummy substance which swells in cold water, but does not readily dissolve in it.

Cerasin [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; -- called also meta-arabinic acid.

2. A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc.

Cerasinous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Pertaining to, or containing, cerasin.

2. Of a cherry color.