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IRISH MOSS, or CARRAGEEN (Irish carraigeen, " moss of the rock ")

This article appears in Volume V14, Page 795 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: INV-JED
IRISH MOSS, or CARRAGEEN (Irish carraigeen, " moss of the rock ") , a sea-weed (Chondrus crispus) which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic
coast
  of Europe and North America. In its fresh
condition
  the plant is soft and cartilaginous, varying in colour from a greenish-yellow to a dark purple or purplish-brown; but when washed and sun-dried for preservation it has a yellowish translucent horn-like aspect and consistency. The
principal
  constituent of Irish
moss
  is a mucilaginous
body
 , of which it contains about 55%; and with that it has nearly To % of albuminoids and about 1,5% of
mineral
  matter
rich
  in iodine and
sulphur
 . When softened in water it has a sea-like odour, and from the abundance of its
mucilage
  it will form a jelly on boiling with from 20 to 30 times its
weight
  of water. The jelly of Irish
moss
  is used as an occasional article of food. It may also be used as a thickener in calico-printing and for fining beer. Irish moss is frequently mixed with Gigartina mammillosa, G. acicularis and other sea-weeds with which it is associated in growth.


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