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xanthan gum
Variant of xanthan
xanthan
definition
xan·than (zan′t̸hən)
noun
a gum produced by bacterial fermentation, used as a thickener, as in commercial foods
also xanthan gum
Etymology: < Xanth(omonas campestris), a species of bacteria used in the process + -an
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