guar gum

English

Etymology

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Noun

guar gum (plural guar gums)

1. a heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive

Synonyms

• E412 when used as a thickener and stabiliser
• guaran

Translations

heteropolysaccharide gum

• Finnish: guarkumi
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• French: gomme de guar (fr) f