kelp, varek

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Definition of kelp, varek in Turkish English dictionary

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) kelp

any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales)

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) An undersea cabbage

{n} salt extracted from calcined sea-weed

Any of a variety of brown seaweeds, ground up, used to enrich poor soil NPK 1-0 5-2 5

Any large blackish seaweed

{i} large brown seaweed found on the Pacific coast of America

(Laminaria longicruris) rich in calcium, potassium, iodine & mannitol (a natural sugar) Contains a greater amount of magnesium, iron, sodium & chromium than other sea vegetables

A source of trace minerals, vitamins and micronutrients to promote health and vigor

A long, dark brown to grayish-black algae which is harvested, sun-dried, then folded into sheets A popular ingredient in Japanese cookery Sometimes pickled and used as a condiment

This derivative of seaweed is a rich source of nutrients, B vitamins, minerals, and trace elements

Provides a broad spectrum of minerals from the sea including iodine which helps to support the proper functioning of the thyroid

brown seaweed; potassium, iodine salts and B vitamins are obtained from kelp

The calcined ashes of seaweed, formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine

– A variety of large brown seaweed of the order Laminariales

seaweed

Kelp is a type of flat brown seaweed. a type of flat brown seaweed (=a plant that grows in the sea). Any of about 30 genera of large seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales (brown algae), found in colder seas. Laminaria, abundant along the Pacific coasts and the British Isles, is a source of commercial iodine. Its stipe (stemlike structure) is 3-10 ft (1-3 m) long. The largest known kelp, Macrocystis, grows up to 215 ft (65 m) long. Its body, which has a large rootlike holdfast, a hollow stipe, and branching blades with hollow gas bladders, resembles that of higher plants. It is rich in minerals and algin, a complex carbohydrate used as an emulsifier to prevent crystal formation in ice cream. Species of kelp are widely eaten in East Asia

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supports metabolism

large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds

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kelp·, va·rek