ALGINIC ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier

Synonyms:

algin; alginic acid

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alginic acid" 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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