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A multicellular marine plant. Seaweeds, such as kelp or algae, are harvested to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=agar agar], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=algin algin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carrageenan carrageenan], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=funori funori], and agaroid. Dried seaweed contains about 30% alginic acid. It can be used to make alginic fibers and a weak adhesive called [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=seaweed%20gel seaweed gel].
 
A multicellular marine plant. Seaweeds, such as kelp or algae, are harvested to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=agar agar], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=algin algin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carrageenan carrageenan], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=funori funori], and agaroid. Dried seaweed contains about 30% alginic acid. It can be used to make alginic fibers and a weak adhesive called [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=seaweed%20gel seaweed gel].
  
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 19
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 19

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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

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