- gum arabic
- noun Date: 14th century a water-soluble gum obtained from several acacias (especially Acacia senegal) and used especially in the manufacture of inks, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and confections
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Gum arabic — Gum arabic, a natural gum also called gum acacia, and chaar gund or char goond (in India), is the hardened sap taken from two species of the acacia tree, Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal . It is used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer … Wikipedia
Gum arabic — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gum arabic — Arabic Ar a*bic, a. [L. Arabicus, fr. Arabia.] Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians. [1913 Webster] {Arabic numerals} or {figures}, the nine digits, 1, 2, 3, etc., and the cipher 0. {Gum arabic}. See under {Gum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gum arabic — ► NOUN ▪ a gum produced by some kinds of acacia and used as glue and in incense … English terms dictionary
gum arabic — n. [after L gummi Arabicum] a gum obtained from several African acacias (esp. Acacia senegal), used in medicine and candy, for stabilizing emulsions, etc … English World dictionary
gum-arabic — senegalinė akacija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Mimozinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Acacia senegal), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Acacia senegal angl. gum arabic; gum arabic tree; kher;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
gum arabic — gumiarabikas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Akacijos (Acacia senegal) atogrąžų sakai, arabinozės polisacharidas. atitikmenys: angl. acacia gum; arabic gum; gum arabic rus. аравийская камедь; гуммиарабик … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
gum arabic — Acacia A*ca cia, n.; pl. E. {Acacias}, L. {Acaci[ae]}. [L. from Gr. ?; orig. the name of a thorny tree found in Egypt; prob. fr. the root ak to be sharp. See {Acute}.] 1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gum arabic — or gum acacia Hardened sap secreted by acacia trees, used in solution as a medium, vehicle, or binder for water soluble pigments. Also used in adhesives, and, although it is slightly acidic, it is an ingredient in ice creams and candies.… … Glossary of Art Terms
gum arabic — gum ar·a·bic ar ə bik n a water soluble gum obtained from several leguminous plants of the genus Acacia (esp. A. senegal and A. arabica) and used esp. in pharmacy to suspend insoluble substances in water, to prepare emulsions, and to make pills… … Medical dictionary
gum arabic — gum′ ar′abic n. chem. pha a water soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, esp. Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier or an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals Also called acacia 3), gum′ aca′cia … From formal English to slang
