algin
- alginic acid
- a colloidal polysaccharide derived from alginic acid and used as a stabilizer and emulsifier, esp. in ice cream
Origin of algin
from alg(ae) + -inalgin
noun
Any of several derivatives, such as sodium alginate or alginic acid, of a gelatinous polysaccharide extracted from certain brown algae and widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products, such as ice cream.
Origin of algin
alg(a) -inalgin
Noun
(plural algins)
- Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.
Origin
From alga + -in.
