guar gum
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
guar gum
n.
A gum obtained from the ground endosperm of guar seeds, used as a thickening, stabilizing, or emulsifying agent in foods, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | guar gum - a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.