arabic

Etymology

See gum arabic.

noun

1. (rare) Short for gum arabic.
   Gum arabic is known as a lower viscosity gum, with high emulsification properties. […] these alternatives are still not totally as effective as gum arabic and when pricing and availability of arabic comes back in line, many switch back,[…] 2008-02-28, Dolf De Rovira, Sr., Dictionary of Flavors, John Wiley & Sons, page 115
   Gum arabic has been an effective substitute but less expensive replacements comprising a spray-dried blend of modified […] Ranganna and Ranghuramaiah described the use of arabic as a cloud stabilizer in orange squash beverages,[…] The arabic coating protected the fumaric acid and improved its solubility. Similar granulated condiments containing extruded meat flavoring ingredients were protected by coating them with non-hygroscopic gum arabic.[…] 2019-07-17, Martin Glicksman, Food Hydrocolloids, CRC Press, pages 24–25

adj

1. Only used in arabic acid
   There is very little in recent literature concerning the chemistry of gum arabic other than […]. The "arabic acid" is of variable composition. 1928, Harry Athol Murray, A Physico-chemical Study of Gum Arabic ...
   When solutions of arabic acid are warmed in water, a unique polysaccharide gum called degraded gum arabic is produced. The arabic acid undergoes autohydrolysis and spilts off L-arabinose, L-rhamnose,[…] 2010-01-02, NIIR Board, Gums, Adhesives & Sealants Technology (with Formulae & their Applications) 2nd Edition, ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc., page 524