arabic

Etymology

See gum arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɹəbɪk/

Noun

arabic

1. (rare) Short for gum arabic.

   Synonym: arabic gum

   • 2008 February 28, Dolf De Rovira, Sr., Dictionary of Flavors, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 115:

     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, […]

   • 2019 July 17, Martin Glicksman, Food Hydrocolloids, CRC Press, →ISBN, pages 24–25:

     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. […]

2. (dated, uncommon, chiefly American typesetting) Ellipsis of arabic numeral.

   Coordinate term: roman

Adjective

arabic (not comparable)

1. Only used in arabic acid
   • 1928, Harry Athol Murray, A Physico-chemical Study of Gum Arabic ...:

     There is very little in recent literature concerning the chemistry of gum arabic other than […] . The "arabic acid" is of variable composition.

   • 2010 January 2, NIIR Board, Gums, Adhesives & Sealants Technology (with Formulae & their Applications) 2nd Edition, ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc., →ISBN, page 524:

     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, […]

2. (dated, uncommon, chiefly American typesetting) Only used in arabic numeral

   Coordinate term: roman

Etymology

Borrowed from French arabique. By surface analysis, arab +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈra.bik/

Adjective

arabic m or n (feminine singular arabică, masculine plural arabici, feminine and neuter plural arabice)

1. Arabic, Arab

   Synonyms: arab, arăbesc