carrageenan
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carrageenan
- /ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/ US
- /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːnən/ UK
Where it comes from
From carrageen + -an, an alternative form of -in.
noun carrageenans · carrageenin · carragheenin · carageenan
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A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
Similar: E407 when used as a thickener, stabiliser, gelling agent and emulsifier
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noun Food additive made from extract of red seaweed
| Español | carragenina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카라기난 karaginan |
| 中文 | 卡拉膠 /卡拉胶 kǎlājiāo |
| Français | carraghénane |
| Deutsch | Carrageen |
| Русский | каррагина́н karraginán |
Talk about this word "carrageenan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carrageenan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carrageenan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carrageenan "carrageenan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carrageenan.Cite this
@misc{carrageenan_2026,
title = {carrageenan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carrageenan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
