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xanthan gum

food additive and thickener
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xanthan gum

Summary

xanthan gum is a gum[1]. It draws 3,173 Wikipedia views per month (gum category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • xanthan gum's instance of is recorded as gum[3].
  • xanthan gum is used for food thickener[4].
  • xanthan gum's Commons category is recorded as Xanthan[5].
  • xanthan gum comprises polysaccharide[6].
  • xanthan gum's MCN code is recorded as 3913.90.20[7].
  • xanthan gum's subject has role is recorded as food additive[8].
  • xanthan gum's polymer of is recorded as glucose[9].

Body

Definition and Type

xanthan gum's instance of is recorded as gum[3].

Use and Application

xanthan gum is used for food thickener[4]. It comprises polysaccharide[6].

Why It Matters

xanthan gum draws 3,173 Wikipedia views per month (gum category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Environment ontology id → 03510015
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'f
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3859]]: 03510015, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143356751|xanthan gum (#143356751)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5484|Environment Ontolog"
  2. 7w ago · Desoda · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subject has role → food additive
    Has parts → —
    Instance of → —
    Polymer of → glucose
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: xantan"
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