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alginate

/ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/

alginate noun: any salt or ester of alginic acid.

Noun

alginate (plural alginates)

  1. Any salt or ester of alginic acid.

Forms of alginate

pluralalginates

Origin of alginate

From alginic acid + -ate (“salt, ester”).

Words formed from alginate

Questions about alginate

What does alginate mean?
Alginate means any salt or ester of alginic acid.
What part of speech is alginate?
Alginate is a noun.
How do you pronounce alginate?
Alginate is pronounced /ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/.
What is the plural of alginate?
The plural of alginate is alginates.

Words near alginate in the dictionary

  1. Algiers
  2. algific
  3. algin
  4. alginase
  5. alginases
  6. alginate
  7. alginated
  8. alginates
  9. alginic
  10. alginic acid
  11. alginic acids

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