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alginic acid

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alginic acid [al′jin·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
(C6H8O6)nAn insoluble colloidal acid obtained from brown marine algae; it is hard when dry and absorbent when moist. Also known as algin.


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*The salt of alginic acid, a seaweed extract used as a thickener and emulsifier.
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