alginate

[ al-juh-neyt ]

/ ˈæl dʒəˌneɪt /

noun

a salt of alginic acid.

Nearby words

algid stage, algie, algiers, algin, algin fiber, alginate, alginic acid, algo-, algodystrophy, algogenic, algoid

Origin of alginate

First recorded in 1935–40; algin + -ate²

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British Dictionary definitions for alginate

alginate

/ (ˈældʒɪˌneɪt) /

noun

a salt or ester of alginic acid

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