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algin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun algin has 1 sense
- algin(n = noun.substance) alginic acid - a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier; Array is a kind of gum
CIDE DICTIONARY
algin, n.
A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from certain algæ. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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