galactomannan

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noun

Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

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Meanings

noungalactomannan (plural galactomannans)

plural galactomannans

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

Origin

From galacto- + mannan.

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Translations

French galactomannane
  • galactomannaneany of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums
Italian galattomannano
  • galattomannanoany of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums
Cite this entry
APA

galactomannan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactomannan

MLA

“galactomannan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactomannan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactomannan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactomannan.

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