guar gum

English

Etymology

From guar (“type of legume”) + gum.

Noun

guar gum (plural guar gums)

1. (chemistry) A heteropolysaccharide gum, extracted from the guar bean, that is used as a food additive.

Synonyms

• E412, when used as a thickener and stabiliser
• guaran

Translations

heteropolysaccharide gum

• Finnish: guarkumi
• French: gomme de guar (fr) f