Carrageenan

/ˌkærəˈɡiːnən/ noun

A thickening and stabilizing substance extracted from red seaweed, widely used in food production, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Derived from 'carrageen' with the addition of the chemical suffix '-an'. The name preserves the Irish origin of the seaweed source material.

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