"glucomannan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: glucomannans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} glucomannan (countable and uncountable, plural glucomannans)
  1. A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener. Wikipedia link: glucomannan Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (polysaccharide): glukomannan [masculine] (Czech)

Inflected forms

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