alginic acid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ælˌdʒɪn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
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Etymology
From algin + -ic and acid.
Meanings
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An insoluble colloidal acid (C₆H₈O₆)ₙ that in the form of its salts is a constituent of the cell walls of brown algae and is used as a food additive.
For the long-stalked kelps that sway in dusky forests just below the level of the spring tides, survival in the surf zone is largely a matter of chemistry. Their tissues contain large amounts of alginic acid and its salts, which create a tensile strength and elasticity able to withstand the pulling and pounding of the waves.
1955, Rachel Carson, chapter 2, in The Edge of the Sea, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alginic acids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
mr शैवालिनाम्ल (colloidal acid) · zh 海藻酸 (colloidal acid) · hu alginsav (colloidal acid) · hi शैवालिनाम्ल (colloidal acid) · pt ácido algínico (colloidal acid) · de Alginsäure (colloidal acid) · ne शैवालिनाम्ल (colloidal acid) · pl kwas alginowy (colloidal acid) · ca àcid algínic (colloidal acid) · sv alginsyra (colloidal acid) · fi algiinihappo (colloidal acid) · ru альги́новая кислота́ (colloidal acid)