Potassium alginate

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Potassium alginate is a chemical compound that is the potassium salt of alginic acid. It is an extract of seaweed and is used as a thickener in the food industry and as a gelling agent and emulsifier.

Its empirical chemical formula is KC₆H₇O₆.

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