Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alginate

/ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: al-gi-nate
IPA: /ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any salt or ester of alginic acid.

Etymology

From alginic acid + -ate (“salt, ester”).

Inflected Forms

alginates (plural)

Phrases

potassium alginate

Frequently Paired Words

alga algin alginic

Questions

How do you pronounce alginate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/.
What does alginate mean?: Any salt or ester of alginic acid.
Where does alginate come from?: From alginic acid + -ate (“salt, ester”).

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