Definition of guar gum
: a gum obtained from the endosperm of guar seeds and used especially as a thickening agent and as a sizing material for paper and textiles
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Locust gum, from carob trees, or guar gum, extracted from guar beans, will help shape and define your curls.
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September 1977) Cream cheese usually contains one or more of a trio of ingredients—xanthan gum, guar gum, and locust bean gum—that help thicken and stabilize it.
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First Known Use of guar gum
1950
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