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xanthans

xanthans is the plural of xanthan.

Meaning of xanthan

Noun

xanthan (plural xanthans)

  1. A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris

Questions about xanthans

What is xanthans the plural of?
Xanthans is the plural of xanthan.

Words near xanthans in the dictionary

  1. xanthanes
  2. xanthanoid
  3. xanthanol
  4. xanthanolide
  5. xanthanolides
  6. xanthans
  7. xanthate
  8. xanthates
  9. xanthatin
  10. xanthation
  11. xanthations

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