What is an aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes called?
mucilage — An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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