Difference between revisions of "Seaweed"
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| − | A multicellular marine plant. Seaweeds, such as kelp or algae, are harvested to make [ | + | A multicellular marine plant. Seaweeds, such as kelp or algae, are harvested to make [[agar|agar]], [[algin|algin]], [[carrageenan|carrageenan]], [[funori|funori]], and agaroid. Dried seaweed contains about 30% alginic acid. It can be used to make alginic fibers and a weak adhesive called [[seaweed%20gel|seaweed gel]]. |
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 10 May 2016
Description
A multicellular marine plant. Seaweeds, such as kelp or algae, are harvested to make Agar, Algin, Carrageenan, Funori, and agaroid. Dried seaweed contains about 30% alginic acid. It can be used to make alginic fibers and a weak adhesive called Seaweed gel.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 19
- 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