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Algid vs Algin - What's the difference?

algid | algin |

As an adjective algid

is cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

As a noun algin is

any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.

algid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

    • Derived terms

    * algidity

    algin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from algae.
  • * 1950 , Valentine Jackson Chapman, Seaweeds and Their Uses , page 194,
    • Algin' was first discovered by Stanford in the early 1880's, and there is little doubt that the event was the beginning of a new era in the use of seaweeds.Since Stanford discovered ' algin the name has been applied to a number of substances derived from alginic acid.
  • * 2002 , George S. Brady, Henry R. Clauser, John A. Vaccari, Materials Handbook , page 826,
    • All the algins are edible, but they pass unchanged through the alimentary tract and add no food value.
  • * 2008 , Robert Edward Lee, Phycology , page 459,
    • Algin comprises about 10% of the dry weight of the kelps (Smith, 1955), and is mostly the salt of alginic acid.

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