gellan gum

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Etymology

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Noun

gellan gum (countable and uncountable, plural gellan gums)

a polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea, used as an alternative to agar, and as a food additive

Synonyms

E418 when used as a thickener, stabiliser and emulsifier

Translations

gum

Catalan: goma gellan (ca) f
Finnish: gellaanikumi
Icelandic: gellagúmmí n
Italian: goma di gellano f

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