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| al·gin·ic ac·id [ al jìnnik ássid ] |
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insoluble acid obtained from seaweed: an insoluble powdery acid. Source: brown seaweed. Use: thickener in foods; adjuvant in pharmaceuticals; in antacid preparations, cosmetics, textiles. (C6H8O6)n
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