alginic acid
Definitions
An insoluble colloidal acid (C₆H₈O₆)ₙ that in the form of its salts is a constituent of the cell walls of brown algae and is used as a food additive.
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Examples
“For the long-stalked kelps that sway in dusky forests just below the level of the spring⟳ tides, survival in the surf zone is largely a matter⟳ of chemistry. Their tissues contain⟳ large amounts of alginic acid and its salts, which create⟳ a tensile strength and elasticity able to withstand⟳ the pulling and pounding of the waves.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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