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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A glairy viscous substance that forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their enclosures. archaic, uncountable

   "Berzelius supposes humus to contain humic acid, humin, crednic and apocrenic acid, and traces of glairin."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bareginbareginzoogene

Example

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"Berzelius supposes humus to contain humic acid, humin, crednic and apocrenic acid, and traces of glairin."

Etymology

From glair + -in.

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