Xanthan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xanthan is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
Word Forms
- xanthans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gum, galactoxyloglucan, gellan, galactoglucomannan, oligoxyloglucan, galacturonan.
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