Carrageenan

2 definitions found

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

  Carrageenan \Car`ra*geen"an\, Carrigeenin \Car`ri*geen"in\, n.
     a colloidal material obtained from seaweed or Irish moss,
     used as an thickening or emulsifying agent and for
     stabilizing foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
     [PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  carrageenan
       n : a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red
           algae [syn: {carrageenin}]