gellan gum

English

Etymology

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Noun

gellan gum (countable and uncountable, plural gellan gums)

1. 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