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| − | A large, leafy, brown seaweed from the family Lamarinariaceae, found in cold sea water. Kelp was once a major source for [ | + | A large, leafy, brown seaweed from the family Lamarinariaceae, found in cold sea water. Kelp was once a major source for [[potash]] and [[iodine]], but is mainly gathered today as a source for [[algin]]. It is rich in trace minerals and vitamins. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A large, leafy, brown seaweed from the family Lamarinariaceae, found in cold sea water. Kelp was once a major source for Potash and Iodine, but is mainly gathered today as a source for Algin. It is rich in trace minerals and vitamins.
Synonyms and Related Terms
seaweed
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Kelp
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Kelp." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2 Sept. 2004 .