Meanings
nounxanthan gum (countable and uncountable, plural xanthan gums)
plural xanthan gums
- countableuncountableA natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA natural gum, produced by the fermentation of sugars by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris; used as a food additive.
Similar
E415 when used as a thickener and stabiliser
Translations
Catalan goma de xantè
- goma de xantènatural gum
Chinese Mandarin 黃原膠 /黄原胶
- 黃原膠 /黄原胶 (huángyuánjiāo)natural gum
Danish xanthangummi
- xanthangumminatural gum
Dutch xanthaangom
- xanthaangomnatural gum
Finnish ksantaanikumi
- ksantaanikuminatural gum
Japanese キサンタンガム
- キサンタンガム (kisantan gamu)natural gum
Korean 잔탄검
- 잔탄검 (jantan'geom)natural gum
Spanish xantana, xantano
- xantananatural gum
- xantanonatural gum
Swedish xantangummi
- xantangumminatural gum
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APA
xanthan gum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthan%20gum
MLA
“xanthan gum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthan%20gum. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xanthan gum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthan%20gum.
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