algin

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
algin
    n 1: a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier [syn:
         {algin}, {alginic acid}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Algin \Al"gin\, n. (Chem.)
   A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from
   certain alg[ae].
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
    

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