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alginic_acid

alginic acid

English

Noun

alginic acid ‎(plural alginic acids)

A gum (a carboxylated polysaccharide), extracted from certain seaweeds, used as a food additive

Synonyms

E400 when used as a thickener, stabiliser, gelling agent and emulsifier

Related terms

alginate

Translations

chemical

Catalan: àcid algínic m
Finnish: algiinihappo
Hindi: शैवालिनाम्ल ‎(śaivālināmla)
Hungarian: alginsav (hu)

Marathi: शैवालिनाम्ल ‎(śaivālināmla)
Nepali: शैवालिनाम्ल ‎(śaiwālināmla)
Portuguese: ácido algínico m