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British gum

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noun

Chemistry.

  1. dextrin.

Etymology

Origin of British gum

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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British gum and 4 lbs. pipe clay; adding afterward, 2 oz. nitrate of copper as a deliquescent.

From Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

When dry starch is heated to 400� Fahr., it is converted, without any change in its composition, into a soluble gum-like substance, termed dextrin, or British gum.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

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