'Carrageenan' definitions:
Definition of 'carrageenan'
(from WordNet)
noun
A colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae [syn: carrageenin, carrageenan]
Definition of 'Carrageenan'
From: GCIDE
- Carrageenan \Car`ra*geen"an\, Carrigeenin \Car`ri*geen"in\, n. a colloidal material obtained from seaweed or Irish moss, used as an thickening or emulsifying agent and for stabilizing foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. [PJC]