Algin Definition
ăljĭn
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.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A colloidal polysaccharide derived from alginic acid and used as a stabilizer and emulsifier, esp. in ice cream.
Webster's New World
Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Algin
Noun
Singular:
algin
Plural:
alginsOrigin of Algin
-
From alga + -in.
From Wiktionary
alg(a) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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