Algin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
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  1. alginic acid or one of its esters or salts, esp the gelatinous solution obtained as a by-product in the extraction of iodine from seaweed, used in mucilages and for thickening jellies
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