Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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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- noun A
gum (acarboxylated polysaccharide ),extracted from certainseaweeds , used as afood additive
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- noun a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Etymologies
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alginic + acid
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