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alginate

American

[al-juh-nayt] / ˈæl dʒəˌneɪt /

noun

a salt of alginic acid.

alginate British

/ ˈældʒɪˌneɪt /

noun

a salt or ester of alginic acid

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Etymology

Origin of alginate

First recorded in 1935–40; algin + -ate ²

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alginate

The researchers also embedded the nanoreactors in an environmentally benign sodium alginate hydrogel matrix.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

However, the method of processing did affect levels of other components such as alginate, which can be processed for many applications, including biomaterials.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 2024

The alginate allowed the researchers to produce a 3D printable material, since the alginate added an extra flexibility to the material when it dried.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

Worth noting, alginate can be extracted from beach-stranded seaweed, a renewable resource that is often regarded as a coastal waste material.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023

The primary ingredients of the bioluminescent materials are dinoflagellates and a seaweed-based polymer called alginate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2023

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