algin
/ˈaldʒɪn/(also algine) Chemistry
noun
A mixture of alginic acid and its salts, occurring as a viscous gum in the cell walls of brown algae (seaweed) and certain bacteria; a commercially extracted form of this, used in various manufacturing processes.
Origin
Late 19th century. From alga + -in.
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