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kelp
[ kelp ]
noun
- any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes.
- a bed or mass of such seaweeds.
- the ash of these seaweeds.
verb (used without object)
- to burn these seaweeds for their ash.
kelp
/ ɛ /
noun
- any large brown seaweed, esp any in the order Laminariales
- the ash of such seaweed, used as a source of iodine and potash
kelp
- Any of various brown, often very large seaweeds that grow in colder ocean regions. Kelps are varieties of brown algae of the order Laminariales, with some species growing over 61 m (200 ft) long. Kelps are harvested as food (primarily in eastern Asia), as fertilizer, and for their sodium and potassium salts, used in industrial processes. Kelps are also a source of thickening agents and colloid stabilizers used in many commercial products.
- See more at brown alga
Word History and Origins
Origin of kelp1
Word History and Origins
Origin of kelp1
Example Sentences
The mission marks another step forward in a sprawling, multi-institution effort dedicated to recovering the species that scientists didn’t realize were key for maintaining healthy kelp forests until they essentially disappeared overnight.
Channel Islands National Park has collected data through its full-time staff and seasonal workers on its kelp forests and tide pools since 1982.
Europe's seafloor is now largely dominated by shifting sand and mud, interspersed with rocky boulders covered in kelp, and occasional seagrass patches.
Nutrient dilution is also an issue in the open ocean, where rapidly warming waters are reducing the nutritional content of giant sea kelp.
Tube-snout fish eggs glimmer among golden kelp, their colours fading as they develop.
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