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galactomannan en · NOUN

Etymology

From galacto- + mannan.

Meanings

  1. Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

Forms

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galactomannans Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

glucogalactomannan

Translations (2)

fr galactomannane (any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums) · it galattomannano (any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums)