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guar gum

guar gum noun: a heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive.

Noun

guar gum (plural guar gums)

  1. A heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive.
    Synonyms:
    E412, when used as a thickener and stabiliser, guaran

Synonyms of guar gum

  • E412
  • when used as a thickener and stabiliser
  • guaran

Forms of guar gum

pluralguar gums

Origin of guar gum

From guar (“type of legume”) + gum.

Questions about guar gum

What does guar gum mean?
Guar gum means a heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive.
What part of speech is guar gum?
Guar gum is a noun.
What is the plural of guar gum?
The plural of guar gum is guar gums.

Words near guar gum in the dictionary

  1. guapotes
  2. Guaqui
  3. guar
  4. guar bean
  5. guar beans
  6. guar gum
  7. guar gums
  8. Guar.
  9. guara
  10. guaracha
  11. guarachas

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