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Kerasin vs Cerasin - What's the difference?

kerasin | cerasin |

As nouns the difference between kerasin and cerasin

is that kerasin is a nitrogenous substance, free from phosphorus, supposed to be present in the brain, and closely related to cerebrin while cerasin is a white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; meta-arabinic acid.

kerasin

English

Noun

(-)
  • (biochemistry, archaic) A nitrogenous substance, free from phosphorus, supposed to be present in the brain, and closely related to cerebrin.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cerasin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; meta-arabinic acid.
  • (chemistry) A gummy mucilaginous substance; bassorin or tragacanthin.
    • (Webster 1913)