| gum arabic n. A gum exuded by various African trees of the genus Acacia, especially A. senegal, used in the preparation of pills and emulsions and the manufacture of mucilage and candies and in general as a thickener and colloidal stabilizer. Also called acacia. |
gum arabic
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a gum exuded by certain acacia trees, esp Acacia senegal: used in the manufacture of ink, food thickeners, pills, emulsifiers, etc. Also called acacia gum acacia
| gum arabic A gum exuded by various African trees of the genus Acacia, especially A. senegal. Gum arabic is used in the preparation of pills and emulsions, in the manufacture of adhesives and candies, and as a thickener and stabilizer of colloids. Gum arabic consists mostly of a mixture of oligosaccharides and heavy glycoproteins. |
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| Noun | 1. |  gum arabic - gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)acacia - any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying Senegal gum - gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river |
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