| Pronunciation: | | 'aljin
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier |
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ALGIN is a 5 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | alginic acid |
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| | See Also: | | gum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Al"gin\, n. (Chem.)
A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from
certain alg[ae].
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | This gelatinous material, a polysaccharide extract from brown algae, is widely used in foods, medicines, and industrial and household products. The main algae that produce it are Laminaria species and Macrocystis pyrifera (a chemically different version of algin is produced by the bacterium Azobacter vinelandii.) |
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