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carragheenin

carragheenin 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

Questions about carragheenin

What is carragheenin the alternative form of?
Carragheenin is the alternative form of carrageenan.

Words near carragheenin in the dictionary

  1. carrageenins
  2. carrageenophyte
  3. carrageenophytes
  4. carrageens
  5. carragheen
  6. carragheenin
  7. carragheens
  8. Carraher
  9. Carrahers
  10. Carrai
  11. Carrajung

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