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	xanthan gum wormseed wormwood wurst xanthan gum XXX; XXXX Yankee bean Yankee pot roast Definition: [ZAN-thuhn] Produced from the fermentation of corn sugar, xanthan gum is used as a thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer in foods such as dairy products and salad dressings. See also Additives Directory, page 652; guar gum; gum arabic; gum tragacanth. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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