Algin
Full definition of algin
Noun
- Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.
- 1950, Valentine Jackson Chapman, Seaweeds and Their Uses, algins%22&hl=en&ei=mgiDTt_UE4XRmAXv95Q5&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22algin|algins%22&f=false page 194,Algin was first discovered by Stanford in the early 1880's, and there is little doubt that the event was the beginning of a new era in the use of seaweeds....Since Stanford discovered algin the name has been applied to a number of substances derived from alginic acid.
- 2002, George S. Brady, Henry R. Clauser, John A. Vaccari, Materials Handbook, algins%22&hl=en&ei=tg2DTvrwAaODmQW518xW&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBzge#v=onepage&q=%22algin|algins%22&f=false page 826,All the algins are edible, but they pass unchanged through the alimentary tract and add no food value.
- 2008, Robert Edward Lee, Phycology, algins%22&hl=en&ei=bgyDTr_RO-LRmAXXw_FC&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=%22algin|algins%22&f=false page 459,Algin comprises about 10% of the dry weight of the kelps (Smith, 1955), and is mostly the salt of alginic acid.
