Meanings
nounkaraya gum (usually uncountable, plural karaya gums)
plural karaya gums
- uncountableusuallyA gum extracted from the trees of the Sterculia genus, used as a food additive and denture adhesive.
Synonyms: Called E416 when used as a thickener, stabiliser and emulsifier
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gum extracted from the trees of the Sterculia genus, used as a food additive and denture adhesive.
Similar
Called E416 when used as a thickenerstabiliser and emulsifier
More synonyms by meaning
nounexudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
Similar
sterculia gum
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
karaya gum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karaya%20gum
MLA
“karaya gum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karaya%20gum. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karaya gum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karaya%20gum.
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