galactomannan
noun
ga·lac·to·mannan
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Definition of galactomannan
: any of several polysaccharides that occur especially in seeds (as locust beans) and yield galactose and mannose on hydrolysis
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Origin and Etymology of galactomannan
galact- + mannan
First Known Use: 1897
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