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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bassorin \Bas"so*rin\, n. [Cf. F. bassorine.] (Chem.) A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses. --Ure. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cerasin \Cer"a*sin\, n. (Chem.) A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; -- called also meta-arabinic acid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc. [1913 Webster]