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Gum tragacanth

Scope note

A gum that is obtained as a dried exudate from various Asiatic or East European plants; swells to a gel in water; used chiefly as an emulsifying, suspending, or thickening agent. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300012876

Broader Terms used

gum

Term used for

tragacanth
tragacanth, gum

Created

12yrs ago

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