Meaning Of The Word Alginic acid

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alginic acid in American English
a gelatinous material, (C6H8O)n, extracted from brown seaweed or kelp: used in jellies, plastics, dentistry, etc.
noun: an insoluble, colloidal acid, (C6H8O6)n, found in the cell walls of various kelps, esp. brown kelps, known chiefly in the form of its salts, and used as a thickening or stabilizing agent in foodstuffs, esp. ice cream, and for sizing paper

alginic acid in British English
powdery substance extracted from kelp
noun: a white or yellowish powdery polysaccharide having marked hydrophilic properties. Extracted from kelp, it is used mainly in the food and textile industries and in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H8 O6)n; molecular wt: 32 000–250 000

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