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guar

(gwär)

An annual plant (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) in the pea family, cultivated chiefly in semiarid regions of South Asia as a forage crop and especially for its seeds, from which guar gum is obtained. Also called cluster bean.

[Hindi guār, from Sanskrit gopālī, a kind of cucumber, short for gopālakarkaṭī, cowherder's cucumber, from gopālaḥ, cowherd : gauḥ, cow; see g^wou- in Indo-European roots + pālayati, he brings across safely, protects (variant of pārayati; see per- in Indo-European roots).]

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guar

(ɡwɑː)

1. (Plants) a leguminous Indian plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, grown as a fodder crop and for the gum obtained from its seeds

2. (Plants) Also called: guar gum a gum obtained from the seeds of this plant, used as a stabilizer and thickening agent in food (E412) and as sizing for paper

[C19: from Hindi]

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guar

(gwɑr)

n.

a plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, of the legume family, grown for forage and for its gum-yielding seeds.

[1880–85; < Hindi guār]

guar.

guaranteed.

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guar - drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material

cluster bean, Cyamopsis psoraloides, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus

legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

Cyamopsis, genus Cyamopsis - small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia

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On yearly basis, the export of Guar and Guar products, however witnessed a decrease of 15.62 percent to $2.95 million in January 2019 from $3.5 million in same month of the previous year.

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Guar, a plant mostly grown in desert areas, is harvested for its seeds that have various industrial usage.

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Keywords: Guar gum; Fracturing fluid; Viscosity; Microwave-assisted; Water-insoluble.

Experimental Study on Microwave-Assisted Preparation of Hydrophobic Modified Guar Gum for Fracturing Fluid

Use of guar gum at 0.15% level (G0.15) was found to be more effective as it act synergistically with cheese milk homogenization.

Synergistic Impact of Fat Mimetic and Homogenization on Functionality, Texture and Proteolysis of Low Fat Buffalo Mozzarella

On yearly basis, the export of guar and guar products in April, 2018 recorded an increase of 2.03 percent as compared to the export worth of $3.6 million in April 2017.

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Guargum is a substance made from guar beans which has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in various industries such as Textile industry sizing, finishing and printing, Paper industry improved sheet formation, folding and denser surface for printing, Pharmaceutical industry as binder or as disintegrator in tablets; Cosmetics and toiletries industries , Explosives industry as waterproofing agent , Fire retardant industry, food industry and Mining.

TDAP holds moot on export of guargum

Dr Lal Hussain Akhtar, guar botanist, Agriculture Research Institute, government of Punjab, on the occasion said that Pakistan, being the 2nd largest producer of guar, meets 10% to 15% of world's supply.

TDAP holds seminar on export potential of guargum

Delivering judgment in the case instituted by Maj-General Steven Guar (rtd.) against Meristem and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as defendants/respondents, the Tribunal ruled that the preponderance of evidence before it showed that Meristem Securities Limited failed to discharge the duty of care required of it to the investor who is its client.