algin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.al·gin
noun \ˈal-jən\Definition of ALGIN
: any of various colloidal substances (as an alginate or alginic acid) derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners
See Origin of ALGIN
alga + 1-in
First Known Use: 1883
al·gin
noun \ˈal-jən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ALGIN
: any of various colloidal substances derived from marine brown algae and especially giant kelp: as a : alginic acid b : a soluble salt of alginic acid used especially as a stabilizing, emulsifying, or thickening agent in foods (as ice cream), pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics and as a base for dental-impression materials—called also sodium alginate
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