algin [
'ældʒɪn]
n. 褐藻酸
[化] 褐藻胶; 藻酸钠; 海藻酸钠; 聚甘露糖醛酸钠
[医] 藻胶, 海草素, 藻素
algin[ noun ]
a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
<noun.substance>
Algin \Al"gin\, n. (Chem.)
A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from
certain alg[ae].
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]