ALL meanings of alginic acid
al·gin·ic ac·id
A a - 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