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gums arabic

gums arabic is the plural of gum arabic.

Meaning of gum arabic

Noun

gum arabic (countable and uncountable, plural gums arabic)

  1. An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal, used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and other purposes including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.
    Synonyms:
    E414 when used as a thickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, gum acacia, acacia gum, Arabian gum, Arabic gum, acacia, Senegal gum, Indian gum

Questions about gums arabic

What is gums arabic the plural of?
Gums arabic is the plural of gum arabic.

Words near gums arabic in the dictionary

  1. gumptionless
  2. gumptions
  3. gumptious
  4. gums
  5. gums ammoniac
  6. gums arabic
  7. gums up
  8. gums up the works
  9. gumshield
  10. gumshields
  11. gumshoe

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