alginic acid
al·gin·ic acid
noun \(ˌ)al-ˈji-nik-\Definition of ALGINIC ACID
: an insoluble colloidal acid (C6H8O6)n that in the form of its salts is a constituent of the cell walls of brown algae
Origin of ALGINIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary algin + 1-ic
First Known Use: 1885
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