"algin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.dʒɪn/ Forms: algins [plural]
Etymology: From alga + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alga|in}} alga + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} algin (plural algins)
  1. Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners. Derived forms: alginase, alginate, alginic acid Translations (gelatinous gum): 藻素 (zǎosù) (Chinese Mandarin), algine [feminine] (French), शैवालि (śaivāli) (Hindi), ailgin [feminine] (Irish), शैवालि (śaivāli) (Marathi), शैवालि (śaiwāli) (Nepali), algina [feminine] (Polish), algina [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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