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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012