sterculia gum
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sterculia gum — noun exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics • Syn: ↑karaya gum • Hypernyms: ↑gum * * * noun : any of several vegetable gums that are similar in properties to tragacanth and often used as… … Useful english dictionary
sterculia gum. — See karaya gum. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
sterculia gum. — See karaya gum. [1940 45] … Useful english dictionary
Gum karaya — is an extract of sterculia trees. It is used as a thickener, emulsifier and laxative in foods, and as a denture adhesive. It is also used to adulterate Gum Tragacanth due to their similar physical characteristics. As a food additive it has E… … Wikipedia
gum karaya — ˌgəmkəˈrīə noun : sterculia gum … Useful english dictionary
gum — 1. The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; it usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. [L. gummi] 2.… … Medical dictionary
Sterculia — Ster·cu·lia stər k(y)ül yə n a genus of tropical trees (family Sterculiaceae) including several from which karaya gum is obtained * * * Ster·cu·lia (stər kuґle ə) a large genus of mostly tropical trees and shrubs of the family… … Medical dictionary
karaya gum — noun exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics • Syn: ↑sterculia gum • Hypernyms: ↑gum * * * noun also karaya kəˈrīə ( s … Useful english dictionary
karaya gum — n any of several laxative vegetable gums that are similar to tragacanth and are often used as substitutes for it, that are obtained from tropical Asian trees (genera Sterculia of the family Sterculiaceae and Cochlospermum of the family Bixaceae) … Medical dictionary
karaya gum — /keuh ruy euh/ the dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs. Also called sterculia gum. [1890 95; < Hindi karal, karayal resin] * * * … Universalium
