Definition of gum acacia. Meaning of gum acacia. Synonyms of gum acacia

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Definition of gum acacia

gum acacia
Acacia A*ca"cia, n.; pl. E. Acacias, L. Acaci[ae]. [L. from Gr. ?; orig. the name of a thorny tree found in Egypt; prob. fr. the root ak to be sharp. See Acute.] 1. A genus of leguminous trees and shrubs. Nearly 300 species are Australian or Polynesian, and have terete or vertically compressed leaf stalks, instead of the bipinnate leaves of the much fewer species of America, Africa, etc. Very few are found in temperate climates. 2. (Med.) The inspissated juice of several species of acacia; -- called also gum acacia, and gum arabic.

Meaning of gum acacia from wikipedia

- Gum arabic (gum acacia, gum sudani, Senegal gum and by other names) is a tree gum exuded by two species of Acacia sensu lato, Senegalia senegal and Vac****ia...
- known as Acacia senegal) is a small thorny deciduous tree from the genus Senegalia, which is known by several common names, including gum acacia, gum arabic...
- Tanzania Acacia Prison, a private prison in Western Australia Acacia Research, a patent enforcement entity Gum acacia, another name for Gum arabic USCGC...
- commonly known as Acacia nilotica, and by the vernacular names of gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia, is a flowering...
- used acacia gum in paints. The gum of Acacia xanthophloea and Acacia karroo has a high sugar content and is sought out by the lesser bushbaby. Acacia karroo...
- The gum of some species may be used as a substitute for gum arabic, known as Australian gum or wattle gum. Some species of acacia – notably Acacia baileyana...
- The original ingredient list read: Sugar Fruit acids Sodium bicarbonate Gum acacia, a thickener/stabiliser Saccharin Saponin, a foaming agent flavouring...
- and its ingredients include carbonated water, cane sugar, citric acid, gum acacia, natural and artificial flavor, glyceryl abietate and sodium benzoate...
- wattle, Acacia pycnantha exudes gum when stressed. Eaten by indigenous Australians, the gum has been investigated as a possible alternative to gum arabic...
- starch gum arabic or acacia gum, derived from the acacia plant glue, from gelatin, rarely seen on stamps polyvinyl alcohol Some stamps have had gum applied...