karaya gum
A gum derived from the dried exudation of the
Indian tree Sterculia urens. In the deacetylated
form, it is used as a fiber deflocculating agent
for the long-fibered paper pulps. Karaya gum is
also used as an economical substitute for GUM TRAGACANTH , as
the size for marbling water. It is also known as
"Indian tragacanth," and colloquially as "gum
hog." (17 , 233 , 339 )
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