Alˈgae plural noun (botany)

A group (usu classified separately from other plants) of prokaryotic and eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms without roots, stems or leaves, the seaweeds and related forms

alˈgal /-gəl/ adjective

alˈgicide /-ji-sīd/ noun

A substance used to destroy algae

alˈgin /-jin/ noun

Sodium alginate, a gummy nitrogenous organic compound obtained from seaweeds

alˈginate noun

A salt of alginic acid

alginˈic adjective

(alginic acid an acid obtained from certain seaweeds, used in plastics, medicine, as a food-thickening agent, etc)

alˈgoid /-goid/ adjective

Of the nature of or resembling an alga

algologˈical adjective

algologˈically adverb

algolˈogist noun

algolˈogy noun

The study of algae

algae poisoning noun

A form of often fatal poisoning affecting livestock, etc, caused by the ingestion of toxins in decomposing algae and characterized by nervous symptoms