Mucilage Definition

myo͝osə-lĭj
noun
Any of various thick, sticky substances produced in certain plants.
Webster's New World
Any watery solution of gum, glue, etc. used as an adhesive.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
mucilage
Plural:
mucilages

Origin of Mucilage

  • Middle English muscilage from Old French mucilage from Late Latin mūcilāgō mūcilāgin- from Latin mūcēre to be moldy, musty from mūcus mucus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mucilage Sentence Examples

  • Lemon juice is fermented for some time to free it from mucilage, then boiled 2 Cf.

  • In other cases the mucilage is denser and the branches more closely compacted (Helminthora).

  • When it persists as a massive element of the seed its nutritive function is usually apparent, for there is accumulated within its cells reserve-food, and according to the dominant substance it is starchy, oily, or rich in cellulose, mucilage or proteid.

  • The mucilage must be acidulated with hydrochloric acid before dialysing, to set free the gummic acid.

  • The value of the city's factory products in 1905 was $13,879,159, the principal items being rubber and elastic goods ($3,635,211) and boots and shoes ($2,044,250) The manufacture of stoves, and of mucilage and paste are important industries.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUC

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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