karaya gum
1karaya 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) …
2karaya 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 …
3karaya 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] * * * …
4karaya gum — noun a gum extracted from the trees of the Sterculia genus, used as a food additive and denture adhesive Syn: E416, thickener, stabiliser, emulsifier …
5karaya gum — ka•ra′ya gum [[t]kəˈraɪ ə[/t]] n. pln the dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs • Etymology: 1890–95; < Hindi karāl, karāyal resin …
6karaya gum — noun Etymology: Hindi karāyal resin Date: 1916 any of several vegetable gums similar to tragacanth and often used as substitutes for it that are obtained from tropical Asian trees (genera Sterculia of the family Sterculiaceae and Cochlospermum of …
7gum karaya — n KARAYA GUM …
8Karaya — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Karaya Andere Namen Indischer Traganth, Ka …
9gum karaya — noun Karaya gum …
10karaya — ka·ra·ya kə rī ə n KARAYA GUM * * * ka·ra·ya (kahґrah yə) see under gum …
