Definitions for Laminaria

Laminaria lam·i·nar·i·a

Spelling: [lam-uh-nair-ee-uh]
IPA: /ˌlæm əˈnɛər i ə/

Laminaria is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 207 anagrams from letters in Laminaria (aaaiilmnr).

Definitions for Laminaria

noun

  1. any of various often very large kelps of the genus Laminaria, some species of which are the source of algins used as thickening or stabilizing agents in foodstuffs and other products.

Origin of Laminaria

New Latin (1813); see lamina, -ary

Examples for Laminaria

There are three varieties of tents—sponge, laminaria, and tupelo.

The stipes or stalks of laminaria cloustoni are used in surgery.

Fucus and laminaria constitute the kelp from which iodine is obtained, and were at one time the source of the potash of commerce.

This species is often abundant on the fronds of laminaria washed ashore, and also on Rhodymenia and Fucus.

laminaria digitata, six feet long, is found here sometimes under these circumstances.

The weeds most valued for the purpose are the Fucus vesiculosus, nodosus, and serratus, and the laminaria bulbosa and digitata.

Stems of laminaria thrown out by the waves should also be carefully examined.

Algin, a viscous, gummy substance obtained from certain seaweeds, more especially those of the genus laminaria.

It is found on rocks and laminaria stems beyond the tide-marks, but is commonly washed up on the beach during storms.

Sometimes one finds here fronds of laminaria which have been washed ashore.

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