carrageenan
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːnən/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: car‧ra‧geen‧an
Noun
carrageenan (usually uncountable, plural carrageenans)
- A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
Synonyms
- E407 when used as a thickener, stabiliser, gelling agent and emulsifier
Derived terms
- iota carrageenan
- kappa carrageenan
Translations
Food additive made from extract of red seaweed
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