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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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