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alginate

[ al-juh-neyt ]

noun

  1. a salt of alginic acid.


alginate

/ ˈældʒɪˌneɪt /

noun

  1. a salt or ester of alginic acid


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alginate1

First recorded in 1935–40; algin + -ate 2

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