Look up: alginate

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   alginate
   component of the cell walls of many rhodophytes and kelps. Alginates have an affinity for water, and so help to slow dessication when the algae are exposed to the air; they are commercially important in the production of paper, toothpaste, beer, and frozen foods.
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   Alginate
   Alginate is an apparently safe derivative of kelp, it is used as a food additive to maintain the desired texture in dairy products, canned frosting, and other factory-made foods. Propylene glycol alginate, a chemically-modified algin, thickens acidic foods (soda pop, salad dressing) and stabilises the head in beer.
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   Alginate
   an impression material used by dentists for making stone models.
   Found on http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/
   
   
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   alginate
   fibre obtained from metallic salts of alginic acid Category: Various industries and crafts • salts(sodium,ammonium and potassium)of a polyuronic acid(mannuronic acid),a polymer obtained from brown algae Category: Chemistry
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   alginate
   Salts of alginic acids, occurring in the cell walls of some algae. Commercially important in food processing, swabs, some filters, fire-retardants etc. Calcium alginates form gels. Alginic acid is a linear polymer of mannuronic and glucuronic acids.
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   alginate
   <plant biology> Salts of alginic acids, occurring in the cell walls of some algae. ... Commercially important in food processing, swabs, some filters, fire retardants etc. Calcium alginates form gels. Alginic acid is a linear polymer of mannuronic and glucuronic acids. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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   alginate
   (al´jĭ-nāt) a salt of alginic acid, a colloidal substance from brown seaweed; used, in the form of calcium, sodium, or ammonium alginate, for dental impression materials.
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   alginate
   (from the article `algae`) The cell walls of many seaweeds contain phycocolloids (algal colloids) that can be extracted by hot water. The three major phycocolloids are ...
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   alginate
   alginate 1. An acid obtained from seaweeds containing sodium salt and used as a thickening agent for foods; such as, ice cream, and in dentistry where it is mixed with water and used as an elastic impression material. 2. Salts of alginic acids, occurring in the cell walls of some algae. Commercially important in food processing, swabs, some filters, fir...
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