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seaweed

[see-weed] / ˈsiˌwid /
NOUN
kelp
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One option is Hawaii’s small but promising ocean-tech industry, which includes firms that repair cargo ships, make sensors to detect floods, breed commercial shellfish or make livestock supplements from seaweed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

It examined a list of 70 possible new sources of fiber, from seaweed to chicken feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The first large bloom of the green seaweed Ulva appeared in the Yellow Sea in 2008.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Park and study co-corresponding author Woo-Jae Kim, a professor of chemical engineering and materials science at Ewha Womans University, originally developed the process as a carbon-neutral way to produce hydrogen from biomass such as seaweed.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

She towed wagonloads of seaweed to spread around the plants.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

It said the site supported specialised communities of animals, seaweeds and the rare short-snouted seahorse.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

Many seaweeds contain phenolic and flavonoid compounds, which are important antioxidants, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, fibre, vitamins A, C and E – and minerals such as copper, zinc and iodine.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

I mentioned some of them before — the seaweeds, the mushrooms, legumes, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

Japanese waters are also rich in clams and oysters and other shellfish, crabs and shrimp and crayfish, and edible seaweeds.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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