glucomannan
glucomannan noun: a water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener, extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant and certain orchids.
Noun
glucomannan (countable and uncountable, plural glucomannans)
- A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener, extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant and certain orchids.
- The bulbs contain a mucilaginous carbohydrate called glucomannan, which the orchids use to retain water during dry periods.2007 August 1, Harold Mcgee, “Ice Cream That’s a Stretch”, in New York Times
- Glucomannan (also known as konjac flour or konjac root powder) is a fiber extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac).2023, Cristina Kisner, Cristy's Kitchen: More Than 130 Scrumptious and Nourishing Recipes Without Gluten, Dairy, or Processed Sugar, HarperCollins, →ISBN
Forms of glucomannan
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Origin of glucomannan
From gluco- + mannan.
Words formed from glucomannan
Questions about glucomannan
- What does glucomannan mean?
- Glucomannan means a water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener, extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant and certain orchids.
- What part of speech is glucomannan?
- Glucomannan is a noun.
- What is the plural of glucomannan?
- The plural of glucomannan is glucomannans.
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