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Alginic Acid

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Noun

1. algin, alginic acid

a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier

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Alginic Acid

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powdery substance extracted from kelp
noun
a white or yellowish powdery polysaccharide having marked hydrophilic properties. Extracted from kelp, it is used mainly in the food and textile industries and in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H8O6)n; molecular wt: 32 000–250 000

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Alginic Acid

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a gelatinous material, (C6H8O)n, extracted from brown seaweed or kelp: used in jellies, plastics, dentistry, etc.

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Alginic Acid

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n.
An insoluble colloidal acid in the form of a carboxylated polysaccharide that is abundant in the cell walls of brown algae.

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