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gum arabic


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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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gum arabic

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A water-soluble gum that is exuded by certain species of Acacia and used in inks, paints, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, confections, and other products.

Variations

gum, babul

gum, babool

gum, Acacia

Acacia gum

arabic, gum

babool gum

babul gum

gomme arabique

goma arábiga

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