gum arabic

gum Ar·a·bic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhm ar-uh-bik]
- /gʌm ˈær ə bɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhm ar-uh-bik]
- /gʌm ˈær ə bɪk/

Definitions of gum arabic words

noun gum arabic a water-soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, especially Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier, an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals. 1
noun gum arabic sap of acacia tree: binder 1
noun gum arabic a gum exuded by certain acacia trees, esp Acacia senegal: used in the manufacture of ink, food thickeners, pills, emulsifiers, etc 0
noun gum arabic a gum obtained from several African acacias (esp. Acacia senegal), used in medicine and candy, for stabilizing emulsions, etc. 0
noun gum arabic An edible substance taken from one of two species of sub-Saharan acacia trees, Senegalia senegal and Vachellia seyal. It is used in the food industry as a stabilizer (e.g. in soda, gumdrops and marshmallows) and in other industries including pharmaceuticals, paints and polishes. 0

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Origin of gum arabic

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Gum arabic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gum arabic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gum arabic usage trend in Literature

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