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gellan

/ˈdʒɛlæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
gel-lan
IPA
/ˈdʒɛlæn/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

gellan gum

Questions

How do you pronounce gellan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛlæn/.
What does gellan mean?
A polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sphingomonas elodea

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