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algin definition

al·gin (al′jin)

noun

  1. alginic acid
  2. a colloidal polysaccharide derived from alginic acid and used as a stabilizer and emulsifier, esp. in ice cream

Etymology: < alg(ae) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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