xanthan gum

xan·than gum   (zān'thən)    n.  A natural gum of high molecular weight produced by culture fermentation of glucose and used as a stabilizer in commercial food preparation. [From New Latin Xanthomonas (campestris), name of the bacterium used to produce it : Greek xanthos, yellow (from its color) + Greek monas, monad; see monad.]

Main Entry: xan·than gum
Pronunciation: 'zan-th&n-
Function: noun
: a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by abacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and suspending agent used especially in pharmaceuticals and prepared foods called also xanthan

xanthan gum xan·than gum (zān'thən)
n.
A natural gum of high molecular weight produced by culture fermentation of glucose and used as a stabilizer in commercial food preparation.