Meaning & use
gum arabic
A natural gum made from the hardened sap of acacia trees, used as a thickener and stabilizer.
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Gum arabic is added to sodas and candies to keep their ingredients evenly mixed.
Watercolor paints often contain gum arabic to bind the pigment to the paper.
A note on using this word
Gum arabic is prized for dissolving easily in water while having little taste or smell of its own.
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