CARRAGEENAN


Meaning of CARRAGEENAN in English

n.

Variant: or car · ra · geen · in

Pronunciation: ˌ ker- ə - ' g ē -n ə n, ˌ ka-r ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: carrageen + 3 -an or 1 -in

Date: circa 1889

: a colloid extracted from various red algae (as Irish moss) and used especially as a stabilizing or thickening agent

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