algin, alginic acid
(noun) a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
algin (plural algins)
Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.
• Gilan, Glina, Laing, Langi, Liang, align, ganil, liang, ligan, linga
Source: Wiktionary
Al"gin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from certain algæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
