guar gum

noun

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

Recent Examples of guar gum from the Web

Locust gum, from carob trees, or guar gum, extracted from guar beans, will help shape and define your curls.

— loren savini, Allure, "4 Expert-Approved Natural Ingredients to Try If Your Hair Is Thinning," 19 Feb. 2018
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.

— Popular Mechanics, "33 Things We've Learned Over the Years," 5 Jan. 2018

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