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