carrageenan

== English == === Alternative forms === carrageenin, carragheenin, carageenan === Etymology === From carrageen +‎ -an, an alternative form of -in. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːnən/ Hyphenation: car‧ra‧geen‧an === Noun === carrageenan (usually uncountable, plural carrageenans) A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent. ==== Synonyms ==== E407 when used as a thickener, stabiliser, gelling agent and emulsifier ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====