Alginate

Alginate

An impression material used by dentists for making stone models.

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algin

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A polysaccharide derived from brown algae. Algins are used for many industrial processes.

alginate

Biology; Biochemistry

Component of the cell walls of many rhodophytes and kelps. Alginates have an affinity for water, and so help to slow dessication when the algae are exposed to the air; they are ...

alginate

Health care; Dentistry

An impression material used by dentists for making stone models.

alginate

Science; General science

A major constituent (10–47% dry weight) of the cell walls of brown algae. Extracted for its suspending, emulsifying, and gelling properties, it is one of three algal ...

alginate

Biology; Ecology

A gelatinous extract of brown seaweed used to make a number of products, including toothpaste, beer, various medicines, paper, and frozen foods.

alginates

Medical; Health care; Medicine

Salts of alginic acid that are extracted from marine kelp and used to make dental impressions and as absorbent material for surgical dressings.

fornix

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Vault or arch shaped.

abrasion

Health care; Dentistry

The wearing away of tooth structure due to factors such as poor brushing, using a hard bristled tooth brush or grinding the teeth; this type of wear is not caused by chewing.

alveolar osteitis

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