alginate
/ˈældʒɪneɪt/
noun
- A salt or ester of alginic acid, used as a thickener, stabilizer, or gelling agent in food, medicine, and industry.
- Alginate dressings help heal wounds by keeping them moist.
- Sodium alginate is commonly used in molecular gastronomy to create spheres of liquid.
- The dentist used an alginate impression material to make a mold of the patient's teeth.