algin

al·gin   (āl'jĭn)    n.  Any of several derivatives, such as sodium alginate or alginic acid, of a gelatinous substance extracted from certain brown algae and widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products, such as ice cream. [alg(a) + -in.]

Main Entry: al·gin
Pronunciation: 'al-j&n
Function: noun
: any of various colloidal substances derived from marine brown algae and especiallygiant kelp: as a : ALGINIC ACID b : a soluble salt of alginic acid used especially as astabilizing, emulsifying, or thickening agent in foods (as ice cream), pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics and as a base for dental-impression materials called also sodium alginate

algin   (āl'jĭn)  Pronunciation Key  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.