carrageenanPronunciation: /ˌkarəˈgiːnən/Definition of carrageenan noun [mass noun] a substance extracted from red and purple seaweeds, consisting of a mixture of polysaccharides. It is used as a thickening or emulsifying agent in food products. Origin: 1960s: from carrageen + -ancarrageenan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of carrageenan in the US English dictionary
