laminaria

[ lam-uh-nair-ee-uh ]

/ ˌlæm əˈnɛər i ə /

noun

any of various often very large kelps of the genus Laminaria, some species of which are the source of algins used as thickening or stabilizing agents in foodstuffs and other products.

Origin of laminaria

<New Latin (1813); see lamina, -ary

Words nearby laminaria

lamina of lens, lamina of vertebral arch, lamina propria mucosae, laminar, laminar flow, laminaria, laminarin, laminate, lamina tecti mesencephali, laminated, laminated clot

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Example sentences from the Web for laminaria

It is found on rocks and Laminaria stems beyond the tide-marks, but is commonly washed up on the beach during storms.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
The Laminaria saccharina is interesting from the fact of its containing sugar.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
The weeds most valued for the purpose are the Fucus vesiculosus, nodosus, and serratus, and the Laminaria bulbosa and digitata.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Algin, a viscous, gummy substance obtained from certain seaweeds, more especially those of the genus Laminaria.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various

Stems of Laminaria thrown out by the waves should also be carefully examined.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter Gray

British Dictionary definitions for laminaria

laminaria

/ (ˌlæmɪˈnɛərɪə) /

noun

any brown seaweed of the genus Laminaria, having large fluted leathery fronds

Word Origin for laminaria

C19: genus name formed from Latin lamina plate

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Medical definitions for laminaria

laminaria

[ lăm′ə-nâr′ē-ə ]

n.

Any of a genus of kelp applied to the cervical os to stimulate dilation.

单词	laminaria
释义	laminaria [ lam-uh-nair-ee-uh ] / ˌlæm əˈnɛər i ə / noun any of various often very large kelps of the genus Laminaria, some species of which are the source of algins used as thickening or stabilizing agents in foodstuffs and other products. Origin of laminaria <New Latin (1813); see lamina, -ary Words nearby laminaria lamina of lens, lamina of vertebral arch, lamina propria mucosae, laminar, laminar flow, laminaria, laminarin, laminate, lamina tecti mesencephali, laminated, laminated clot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laminaria It is found on rocks and Laminaria stems beyond the tide-marks, but is commonly washed up on the beach during storms. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux The Laminaria saccharina is interesting from the fact of its containing sugar. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds The weeds most valued for the purpose are the Fucus vesiculosus, nodosus, and serratus, and the Laminaria bulbosa and digitata. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Algin, a viscous, gummy substance obtained from certain seaweeds, more especially those of the genus Laminaria. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1\|Various Stems of Laminaria thrown out by the waves should also be carefully examined. Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils\|Peter Gray British Dictionary definitions for laminaria laminaria / (ˌlæmɪˈnɛərɪə) / noun any brown seaweed of the genus Laminaria, having large fluted leathery fronds Word Origin for laminaria C19: genus name formed from Latin lamina plate 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 Medical definitions for laminaria laminaria [ lăm′ə-nâr′ē-ə ] n. Any of a genus of kelp applied to the cervical os to stimulate dilation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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