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alban.

A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈalbən/Received-Pronunciation[ˈalbn̩]Received-Pronunciation
  1. A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French albane (in the form alban, respelt after the German Alban), from the Latin albus (“white”) + the French -ane (“-an”).

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