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Definition of "hydrocolloid" [hydrocolloid]

  • A substance that forms a gel with water. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hydrocolloid" in a sentence
  • "The Brown Seaweeds produce a different kind of hydrocolloid, algin, which is a polymer of guluronic and mannuronic acids."
  • "He works with food scientists to develop new cooking techniques, enlisting a hydrocolloid manufacturer, for example, to identify compounds that let him infuse huge quantities of butter into mashed potatoes."
  • "Help Remedies bandages are made of a futuristic material called hydrocolloid."