ALGIN


Meaning of ALGIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' al-j ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: alga + 1 -in

Date: 1883

: any of various colloidal substances (as an alginate or alginic acid) derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners

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