alginate

English

Etymology

From alginic acid +‎ -ate (“salt, ester”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/

Noun

alginate (plural alginates)

1. (biochemistry) Any salt or ester of alginic acid.

Derived terms

• potassium alginate

Related terms

• alga
• algin
• alginic

Translations

salt or ester of alginic acid

• Estonian: alginaat
• Finnish: alginaatti (fi)
• French: alginate (fr) m
• Inuktitut: ᐆᑐᖅᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎᑦᓴᖅ (ootoqtaoyyotitsaq)
• Irish: ailgionáit f
• Italian: alginato (it) m
• Mandarin: 海藻酸鹽 / 海藻酸盐, 海藻酸盐 (hǎizǎo suān yán)
• Portuguese: alginato m
• Spanish: alginato m

References

• “alginate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Tenaglia, agenital, agential, galatine

French

Etymology

From algine +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

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Noun

alginate m (plural alginates)

1. alginate

Related terms

• alginique (“alginic”, adjective)