VISCIN

Noun

viscin (uncountable)

A material extracted from the mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe and used to make birdlime.

Source: Wiktionary


Vis"cin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A clear, viscous, tasteless substance extracted from the mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe (Viscum album), holly, etc., and constituting an essential ingredient of birdlime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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