单词 | algin |
释义 | algin[ al-jin ] / ˈæl dʒɪn / noun Chemistry.any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts. Origin of alginFirst recorded in 1880–85; alg(ae) + -in2 Words nearby alginalgicide, algid, algid stage, Algie, Algiers, algin, alginate, algin fiber, alginic acid, algo-, algodystrophy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for algin
British Dictionary definitions for alginalgin / (ˈældʒɪn) / nounalginic acid or one of its esters or salts, esp the gelatinous solution obtained as a by-product in the extraction of iodine from seaweed, used in mucilages and for thickening jellies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for alginalgin [ ăl′jĭn ] A mucilaginous polysaccharide occurring in the cell walls of brown algae. Its derivatives are widely used as thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agents in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products, such as ice cream. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。