Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A compound obtained from Irish moss, obtained by boiling carrageen.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A complex mixture of several substances extracted from Irish moss.

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  • noun organic chemistry A complex mixture of several substances extracted from the seaweed Irish moss.

Etymologies

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French goemon seaweed.

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