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carrageenan
[ kar-uh-gee-nuhn ]
noun
- a colloidal substance extracted from seaweed, chiefly used as an emulsifying and stabilizing ingredient in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
carrageenan
/ ˌæəˈɡːə /
noun
- a carbohydrate extracted from carrageen, used to make a beverage, medicine, and jelly, and as an emulsifying and gelling agent ( E407 ) in various processed desserts and drinks
carrageenan
/ ă′ə-ŧ′ə /
- A gelatinous material derived from Irish moss ( Chondrus crispus ) and other species of red algae. It is widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carrageenan1
Example Sentences
The food additive carrageenan -- also known as E 407 -- is used by the food industry as an emulsifier and thickening agent in numerous finished products.
The thickening agent in this instance is carrageenan.
Another difference: Plant milk creamers may have added vegetable oils and emulsifiers, such as guar gum and carrageenan.
Food manufacturers harvest it for its carrageenan, an ingredient that acts as a thickening agent for foods like ice cream, chocolate milk and creamers.
But the injection solution can include sugar, processed ingredients such as natural flavors, gums and carrageenan — and troubling amounts of sodium.
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