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phycocolloid

phycocolloid noun: any of several algal-derived colloids, including alginates, carrageenans, and agars.

Noun

phycocolloid (plural phycocolloids)

  1. Any of several algal-derived colloids, including alginates, carrageenans, and agars.

Forms of phycocolloid

pluralphycocolloids

Origin of phycocolloid

From phyco- + colloid.

Words formed from phycocolloid

  • phycocolloidal

Questions about phycocolloid

What does phycocolloid mean?
Phycocolloid means any of several algal-derived colloids, including alginates, carrageenans, and agars.
What part of speech is phycocolloid?
Phycocolloid is a noun.
What is the plural of phycocolloid?
The plural of phycocolloid is phycocolloids.

Words near phycocolloid in the dictionary

  1. phycobiont
  2. phycobionts
  3. phycochromaceous
  4. phycochrome
  5. phycochromes
  6. phycocolloid
  7. phycocolloids
  8. phycocyanin
  9. phycocyanine
  10. phycocyanines
  11. phycocyanins

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