carrageenan

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
	Synonyms:		carrageenin
	See Also:		gum
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A gel-forming polysaccharide goo found in the red algae Chondrus crispus and Gigartina mammillosa which is used as an emulsifier in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.