मुख्यत्वे खैर वृक्षाच्या लाकडापासून काढलेला अर्क गाळून वाळवल्यावर मिळणारा घन पदार्थ.

Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails. Formerly used medicinally.

बिया, फळे, कंद ह्यांमध्ये आढळणारे एका प्रकारचे कर्बोदक.

A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice. An important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles.