carrageenan
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əˈgi noun
a colloidal substance extracted from seaweed, chiefly used as an emulsifying and stabilizing ingredient in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
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carrageenan, carragheenan or carageenan (ˌkærəˈɡiːnən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a carbohydrate extracted from carrageen, used to make a beverage, medicine, and jelly, and as an emulsifying and gelling agent (E407) in various processed desserts and drinks | |
| carragheenan, carragheenan or carageenan | |
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| carageenan, carragheenan or carageenan | |
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Carrageenan
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Medical Dictionary
carrageenan car·ra·geen·an or car·ra·geen·in (kār'ə-gē'nən)
n.
Any of a group of closely related colloids derived from several red algae, widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in pharmaceuticals.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| carrageenan (kār'ə-gē'nən) Pronunciation Key
A gelatinous material derived from Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) and other species of red algae. It is widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products. |
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Example sentences
He makes his mortadella with carrageenan, a gel derived from red seaweed and used for years in toothpastes and puddings.
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