Side Effects of Cellulose Gum. Used in ice creams, beer, jams and jellies, cake frosting and diet foods to thicken, improve texture, prevent settling and crystallization, and bind water, cellulose gum is found in many processed foods. Cellulose gum itself is a harmless natural substance that comes from the walls of plant foods.
Definition of tandem in US English - a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other. Definition of tandem in US English - a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.
Word Origin and History for tandem Expand. 1785, carriage pulled by horses harnessed one behind the other, punning use of Latin tandem at length (of time), from tam so + demonstrative suffix -dem. Transferred by 1884 to bicycles with two seats.