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carrageenan

or car·ra·gee·nin

[ kar-uh-gee-nuhn ]

noun

  1. a colloidal substance extracted from seaweed, chiefly used as an emulsifying and stabilizing ingredient in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

carrageenan

/ ˌkærəˈɡiːnən /

noun

  1. 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

carrageenan

/ kăr′ə-gē′nən /

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of carrageenan1

carrageen + -an suffix of chemical compounds, here synonymous with -in 2

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