As nouns the difference between alginate and putty
is that alginate is any salt or ester of alginic acid while putty is a form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
As an adjective putty is
of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
As a verb putty is
to fix something using putty.
alginate
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any salt or ester of alginic acid.
Anagrams
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putty
Adjective
(er)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
Noun
(putties)
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.
Any of a range of similar substances.
Derived terms
* putty in someone's hands
Verb
to fix something using putty
