gum arabic
Noun
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Noun
gum arabic
- An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal. It is used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and in other industries including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes.
- E414 when used as a thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier
- gum acacia
- French: gomme arabique
- German: Gummiarabikum
- Portuguese: goma-arábica
- Russian: гуммиара́бик
- Spanish: goma arábiga
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