Etymology

algin

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Today it means: Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners. Full definition →

English alga ← Latin alga
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  1. Latinalga
  2. Englishalga
  3. English todayalgin

From alga + -in.

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