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| xan·than gum [ zánthən gùm ] |
noun (plural xan·than gums) |
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natural gum: a natural gum with a high molecular weight. Source: bacterial fermentation of glucose. Use: food stabilizer.
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| [Mid-20th century. < modern Latin Xanthomonas, a bacterium < Greek xanthos "yellow" + late Latin monas(stem monad-): see monad)] |
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