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algin

noun
al·​gin | \ ˈal-jÉ™n How to pronounce algin (audio) \

Definition of algin

: any of various colloidal substances (such as an alginate or alginic acid) derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners

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 At the time, local companies would cut the tops off kelp canopies and extracted algin, a chemical that was used for everything from controlling the foam in beer and making desserts moister. — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Walter Munk's 100th birthday stirs memories of Scripps golden era," 1 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of algin

1883, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for algin

alga + -in entry 1

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algin

noun
al·​gin | \ ˈal-jÉ™n How to pronounce algin (audio) \

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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