Algin

//ˈæl.dʒɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners.

    "Algin was first discovered by Stanford in the early 1880's, and there is little doubt that the event was the beginning of a new era in the use of seaweeds.[…]Since Stanford discovered algin the name has been applied to a number of substances derived from alginic acid."

  2. 2
    a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier wordnet

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alginic acid

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"Algin was first discovered by Stanford in the early 1880's, and there is little doubt that the event was the beginning of a new era in the use of seaweeds.[…]Since Stanford discovered algin the name has been applied to a number of substances derived from alginic acid."

Etymology

From alga + -in.

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