Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

alginate

Croatian translation:

alginat, alginati

Added to glossary by V&M Stanković
Jun 27, 2004 14:04
19 yrs ago
English term

alginate

English to Croatian Medical Medical: Instruments dentistry
Dental equipment
Proposed translations (Croatian)
4 +4 alginat, alginati

Discussion

V&M Stanković Jun 27, 2004:
siri kontekst bi bio od velike pomoci

Proposed translations

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Selected

alginat, alginati

algin > natrijumova so alginske kiseline
alginic fibres > alginska vlakna, metalne soli alginske kiseline

NAPOMENA: siri kontekst bi bio od velike pomoci

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Note added at 1 hr 40 mins (2004-06-27 15:45:22 GMT)
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algin (ŕl´jîn) noun > Any of several derivatives, such as sodium alginate or alginic acid, of a gelatinous substance extracted from certain brown algae and widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products, such as ice cream.

[alg(a) + -in.]

(MS Bookshelf CD-ROM: The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Š 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company)
Peer comment(s):

agree Nedzad Selmanovic : Salts(sodium, ammonium and potassium)of a polyuronic acid(mannuronic acid), a polymer obtained from brown algae. Fibre obtained from metallic salts of alginic acid. - Webster
1 hr
Hvala!
agree Natasa Grubor : a salt of alginic acid - Webster
1 hr
Hvala!
agree A.Đapo
3 hrs
Hvala!
agree Will Matter : yes, it's a pliable, formable compound derived from algae.
14 hrs
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