"xanthan gum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: xanthan gums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: xanthan gum Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gums and resins Synonyms: E415 when used as a thickener and stabiliser Translations (natural gum): goma de xantè [feminine] (Catalan), 黃原膠 (Chinese Mandarin), 黄原胶 (huángyuánjiāo) (Chinese Mandarin), ksantaanikumi (Finnish)

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