alginic acid

al·gin·ic ac·id

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-jin-ik]
- /ælˈdʒɪn ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-jin-ik]
- /ælˈdʒɪn ɪk/

Definitions of alginic acid words

noun alginic acid powdery substance extracted from kelp 3
noun alginic acid 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: (C6H8O6)n; molecular wt: 32 000–250 000 3
noun alginic acid a gelatinous material, (C6H8O)n, extracted from brown seaweed or kelp: used in jellies, plastics, dentistry, etc. 3
noun alginic acid an insoluble, colloidal acid, (C 6 H 8 O 6) n , found in the cell walls of various kelps, especially brown kelps, known chiefly in the form of its salts, and used as a thickening or stabilizing agent in foodstuffs, especially ice cream, and for sizing paper. 1
noun alginic acid A gum (a carboxylated polysaccharide), extracted from certain seaweeds, used as a food additive. 0

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Origin of alginic acid

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; algin + -ic

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alginic acid popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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