glucomannan

== English == === Etymology === From gluco- +‎ mannan. === Pronunciation === === Noun === glucomannan (countable and uncountable, plural glucomannans) A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener, extracted from the tubers of the konjac plant and certain orchids. Coordinate term: galactomannan ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “glucomannan”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.