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gum arabic

DEFINITIONS OF: gum arabic

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n gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)

Synonyms:
gum acacia
Types:
Senegal gum
gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river
Type of:
gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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