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mucilaginous

[myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuhs] / ˌmju səˈlædʒ ə nəs /


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The slick surface of seaweeds such as seaweed and kelp is attributed to alginate, a mucilaginous substance.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024

That impulse is countered by the mantle, the mucilaginous layer above the outer core and below Earth’s crust, the immense gravitational field of which grasps the inner core and slows its spin.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

When ground and combined with water, flaxseed's mucilaginous superpowers kick into high gear, yielding an elastic, sticky consistency much like beaten egg that's known as flax egg.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021

Raw-food devotees like to make flaxseed crackers from a mucilaginous slurry of seeds soaked in water.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2011

He paid his compliments to Romain Rolland, whose style, both chalky and mucilaginous, he dislikes in that overrated and spun-out series Jean-Christophe.

From Unicorns by James Huneker


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