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xanthan gum
xanthan gum [ zánthən gum ]


noun  (plural xanthan gums) 
Definition:
 
natural gum: a natural gum with a high molecular weight. Source: bacterial fermentation of glucose. Use: food stabilizer.
[Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Xanthomonas, a bacterium < Greek xanthos 'yellow' + late Latin monas(stem monad-): see monad)]
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