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What is an algin?

What is an algin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.
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Once a major source of iodine and potash, brown algae are still an important source of algin, a colloidal gel used as a stabilizer in the baking and ice-cream industries.
He toyed with thickening agents such as Xanthan gum and algin.
Algin, a viscous, gummy substance obtained from certain seaweeds, more especially those of the genus laminaria.
Cell walls are composed of alginic acid which can be extracted as algin or alginate, used for various industrial purposes.
The frozen sake mold is then immersed in an algin bath to make gelatin spheres.
This 60-second skin turnaround contains ATP, algin extract and papaya.

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