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From alginic acid + -ate (“salt, ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
alginate
Today it means: Any salt or ester of alginic acid. Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt or ester of alginic acid. Full definition →
From alginic acid + -ate (“salt, ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.