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Gum (botany)
Gum
is a
sap
or other
resinous
material associated with certain species of the
plant kingdom
. This material is often
polysaccharide
-based and most frequently is associated with
woody plants
, particularly under the bark or as a seed coating. The polysaccharide material is typically of high
molecular weight
and most often highly
hydrophilic
or
hydrocolloidal
.
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