ALGINICACID

Alginic acid

Alginic acid, also called algin or alginate, is an anionic polysaccharide distributed widely in the cell walls of brown algae, where through binding with water it forms a viscous gum. In extracted form it absorbs water quickly; it is capable of absorbing 200-300 times its own weight in water. Its colour ranges from white to yellowish-brown. It is sold in filamentous, granular or powdered forms.

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alginic acid

Noun

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


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