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carrageenans

carrageenans is the plural of carrageenan.

Meaning of carrageenan

Noun

carrageenan (usually uncountable, plural carrageenans)

  1. (usually) A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
    Synonyms:
    E407 when used as a thickener, stabiliser, gelling agent and emulsifier

Questions about carrageenans

What is carrageenans the plural of?
Carrageenans is the plural of carrageenan.

Words near carrageenans in the dictionary

  1. Carradine
  2. Carradines
  3. carrageen
  4. carrageen moss
  5. carrageenan
  6. carrageenans
  7. carrageenase
  8. carrageenases
  9. carrageenin
  10. carrageenins
  11. carrageenophyte

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