| 单词 | xanthan |
| 释义 | xanthan in American English (ˈzænθən) noun a gum produced by bacterial fermentation, used as a thickener, as in commercial foods : also xanthan gumWord origin < Xanth(omonas campestris), a species of bacteria used in the process + -anxanthan in American English (ˈzænθən) noun a water-soluble natural gum produced by the fermentation of sugar with certain microorganisms and used as a binder, extender, or stabilizer in foods and other products Also called: xanthan gum Word origin [1960–65; prob. Xanth(omonas campestris) bacterium which produces the gum + -an, var. of -ane]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: disco, parvovirus, power play, proxemics, zip codeExamples of 'xanthan' in a sentence |
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