xanthan

We have found lemma(root) word of xanthan : xanthan gum.

Definitions


[ˈzanθan ɡʌm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a substance produced by bacterial fermentation or synthetically and used in foods as a gelling agent and thickener. It is a polysaccharide composed of glucose, mannose, and glucuronic acid


Phrases:

Origin:
1960s: from the modern Latin name of the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris + -an




definition by Oxford Dictionaries