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xanthan gum

xanthan gum noun: a natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive.

Noun

xanthan gum (countable and uncountable, plural xanthan gums)

  1. A natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive.
    Synonyms:
    E415 when used as a thickener and stabiliser

Synonyms of xanthan gum

  • E415 when used as a thickener and stabiliser

Forms of xanthan gum

pluralxanthan gums

Questions about xanthan gum

What does xanthan gum mean?
Xanthan gum means a natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive.
What part of speech is xanthan gum?
Xanthan gum is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthan gum?
The plural of xanthan gum is xanthan gums.

Words near xanthan gum in the dictionary

  1. xanthaline
  2. xantham
  3. xanthamide
  4. xanthamides
  5. xanthan
  6. xanthan gum
  7. xanthan gums
  8. xanthane
  9. xanthanes
  10. xanthanoid
  11. xanthanol

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