Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glucomannan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: glu-co-man-nan
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener, extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant and certain orchids.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The bulbs contain a mucilaginous carbohydrate called glucomannan, which the orchids use to retain water during dry periods."
"Glucomannan (also known as konjac flour or konjac root powder) is a fiber extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac)."

Etymology

From gluco- + mannan.

Usage

Inflected Forms

glucomannans (plural)

Derived Forms

acetylglucomannan

Frequently Paired Words

galactomannan

Questions

What does glucomannan mean?: A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener, extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant and certain orchids.
Where does glucomannan come from?: From gluco- + mannan.

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