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carrageenin

carrageenin is the alternative form 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

Forms of carrageenin

pluralcarrageenins

Questions about carrageenin

What is carrageenin the alternative form of?
Carrageenin is the alternative form of carrageenan.

Words near carrageenin in the dictionary

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

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