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Explore Carrageenan through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like gum. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Carrageenan in a sentence

Carrageenan meaning

A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.

Synonyms of Carrageenan

carrageenin gum

Related words

Other words often associated with Carrageenan or its synonyms:

tree sweet glue cement exudation confection wood mucilage

Using Carrageenan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
  • Useful related words include: carrageenin, gum.

Context around Carrageenan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

grade 1× gum 1× agents 1×

Often after:

safe 1×

Sentence patterns with Carrageenan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

export as carrageenan a valuable 1× food grade carrageenan safe for 1× gellan gum carrageenan and xanthan 1× immunological agents carrageenan or croton 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aristolochic acid inhibits 1× emulsifiers and thickeners 1× some six weeks 1×

Common sentence endings:

and xanthan gum 1× food and pharmaceuticals 1× or croton oil 1× safe for consumption 1×

Words around Carrageenan

Just before it in the word index:

carradine 11 carradales 2 carradale 9 carracks 2 carrack 7 carracci 5

Just after it in the word index:

carragher 64 carrai 2 carrall 3 carramar 2 carranza 54 carrara 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Carrageenan

  • In this selection, "carrageenan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, grade, gum, agents and safe stand out and add context to how "carrageenan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include export as carrageenan a valuable and food grade carrageenan safe for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "carrageenan" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with carrageenan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Emulsifiers and thickeners are often added, such as guar gum, gellan gum, carrageenan, and xanthan gum. (16 words)

Aristolochic acid inhibits inflammation induced by immune complexes and non-immunological agents (carrageenan or croton oil). (16 words)

There is a tremendous body of work on this subject, and to be fair, the FDA and WHO deem food-grade carrageenan safe for consumption. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Some six weeks later, the seaweed is harvested and the women set it out to dry in the sun for two to three days, then sell it locally for processing into crisps or noodles or to export as carrageenan – a valuable additive in food and pharmaceuticals. (46 words)

There is a tremendous body of work on this subject, and to be fair, the FDA and WHO deem food-grade carrageenan safe for consumption. (25 words)

Emulsifiers and thickeners are often added, such as guar gum, gellan gum, carrageenan, and xanthan gum. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

Some six weeks later, the seaweed is harvested and the women set it out to dry in the sun for two to three days, then sell it locally for processing into crisps or noodles or to export as carrageenan – a valuable additive in food and pharmaceuticals.

There is a tremendous body of work on this subject, and to be fair, the FDA and WHO deem food-grade carrageenan safe for consumption.

Emulsifiers and thickeners are often added, such as guar gum, gellan gum, carrageenan, and xanthan gum.

Aristolochic acid inhibits inflammation induced by immune complexes and non-immunological agents (carrageenan or croton oil).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "carrageenan" in a sentence?
An example: "Some six weeks later, the seaweed is harvested and the women set it out to dry in the sun for two to three days, then sell it locally for processing into crisps or noodles or to export as carrageenan – a valuable additive in food and pharmaceuticals." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "carrageenan" from authentic English texts.
What does "carrageenan" mean?
Carrageenan means: A food additive made from a purified extract of red seaweed, commonly used as a thickening agent.
What are synonyms of "carrageenan"?
Common synonyms of "carrageenan" include: carrageenin, gum.
How many example sentences with "carrageenan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "carrageenan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.