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a natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive
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Xanthan gum — is a polysaccharide used as a food additive and rheology modifier Harv|Davidson ch. 24. It is produced by a process involving fermentation of glucose or sucrose by the Xanthomonas campestris bacterium. Chemical structureThe backbone of the… … Wikipedia
xanthan gum solution — [NF] a solution of xanthan gum, methylparaben, and propylparaben in purified water; used as a suspending, stabilizing, emulsifying, and thickening agent … Medical dictionary
xanthan gum — xan·than gum zan thən n a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a bacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and suspending agent used esp. in pharmaceuticals and prepared foods called also xanthan * * *… … Medical dictionary
xanthan gum — n. xanthan, water soluble natural gum obtained from corn sugar and used as a stabilizer and thickening agent in food and cosmetics … English contemporary dictionary
xanthan gum — noun Etymology: xanth (from New Latin Xanthomonas, genus name) + 3 an Date: 1964 a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a gram negative bacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and suspending agent… … New Collegiate Dictionary
xanthan gum — ˈzanthən noun also xanthan Etymology: xanth (from New Latin Xanthomonas, genus name, from xanth + monas) + an (III) : a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a ba … Useful english dictionary
xanthan — [zan′thən] n. [< Xanth(omonas campestris), a species of bacteria used in the process + AN] a gum produced by bacterial fermentation, used as a thickener, as in commercial foods: also xanthan gum … English World dictionary
Gum — or GUM may refer to:Confectionary* Chewing gum * Functional chewing gum or Functional gum * Bubble gum * Wine gum * Gumdrop * Gum base * Gum industryNatural gums* Gum anima * Gum arabic * Cassia gum * Dammar gum * Gellan gum * Guar gum * Locust… … Wikipedia
Xanthan — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Xanthan Andere Namen E 415 XANTHAN … Deutsch Wikipedia
xanthan — /zan theuhn/, n. Nutrition. a water soluble natural gum produced by the fermentation of sugar with certain microorganisms and used as a binder, extender, or stabilizer in foods and other products. Also called xanthan gum. [1960 65; prob.… … Universalium
