carrageenan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.

/ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/ /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːnən/ en-us-carrageenan.ogg

carrageenan carrageenans carrageenin

From carrageen + -an, an alternative form of -in.

E407 when used as a thickener stabiliser gelling agent and emulsifier

carrageenase iota carrageenan kappa carrageenan

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