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carrageenan

/ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
car-ra-geen-an
IPA
/ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.

Uncountable

Etymology

From carrageen + -an, an alternative form of -in.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/
  • British English: /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːnən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carrageenans (plural) carrageenin (alternative) carragheenin (alternative) carageenan (alternative)

Derived Forms

carrageenase

Phrases

iota carrageenan kappa carrageenan

Synonyms

E407 when used as a thickener stabiliser gelling agent and emulsifier carrageenin

Questions

How do you pronounce carrageenan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/.
What does carrageenan mean?
A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
Where does carrageenan come from?
From carrageen + -an, an alternative form of -in.

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