What does "carrageenan" mean?

A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.

What is a synonym for "carrageenan"?

Common synonyms include: carrageenin.

Pronounced //ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən//.

/ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent. uncountable, usually
2
a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae wordnet

From carrageen + -an, an alternative form of -in.