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 in American English
(ˌkærəˈɡinən)
noun
a colloidal substance extracted from seaweed, chiefly used as an emulsifying and stabilizing ingredient in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals
Also: carrageenin
Word origin
[carrageen + -an suffix of chemical compounds, here synonymous with -in2]
Examples of 'carrageenan' in a sentence
carrageenan
He finds that using a nasal spray that contains the seaweed extract carrageenan alleviates the symptoms of a cold.