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ALGIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does algin mean?
• ALGIN (noun)
The noun ALGIN has 1 sense:
1. a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Familiarity information: ALGIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
algin; alginic acid
Hypernyms ("algin" is a kind of...):
gum (any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying)
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