Algin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Algin \Al"gin\, n. (Chem.)
     A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from
     certain alg[ae].
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  algin
       n : a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier [syn: {alginic
           acid}]