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a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier

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  1. n. a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
  2. A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from certain algæ.
  3. A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained fromcertain algæ.
  4. n. a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier