noun
- a gelatinous substance extracted from brown seaweed, used as a thickening agent in foods and other products
Usage: chemistry; food science
Examples
- Algin is commonly used to thicken ice cream and prevent ice crystals from forming.
- The food manufacturer added algin to the salad dressing to improve its texture.
- Dentists use algin to make impressions of patients’ teeth.
- Algin extracted from kelp serves as a natural thickening agent.
- The pharmaceutical company uses algin in tablet coatings.
- Algin helps stabilize the foam in beer and other beverages.