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Algin
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Algin
see synonyms of alginnoun
alginic acid or one of its esters or salts, esp the gelatinous solution obtained as a by-product in the extraction of iodine from seaweed, used in mucilages and for thickening jellies
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Algin
see synonyms of algin noun
1.
alginic acid
2.
a colloidal polysaccharide derived from alginic acid and used as a stabilizer and emulsifier, esp. in ice cream
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Algin
see synonyms of alginn.
Any of several derivatives, such as sodium alginate or alginic acid, of a gelatinous polysaccharide extracted from certain brown algae and widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products, such as ice cream.
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