alginic acid
noun
al·gin·ic acid
(ˌ)al-ˈji-nik- 
: an insoluble colloidal acid (C6H8O6)n that in the form of its salts is a constituent of the cell walls of brown algae
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The team mixed the enzymes into a solution of alginic acid—a carbohydrate derived from algae—and silicates, which gelled into beads.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2014
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alginic acid
noun
al·gin·ic acid
(ˌ)al-ˌjin-ik-
: an insoluble colloidal acid (C6H8O6)n that is obtained from brown seaweeds and is used medically especially to relieve the symptoms (such as burning and erosion) of excess stomach acid
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