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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024xan•than (zan′thən),USA pronunciation n. [Nutrition.]- Nutritiona 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 xan′than gum′.
- probably Xanth(omonas campestris) bacterium which produces the gum + -an, variant of -ane 1960–65
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