Kelp

Word KELP
Character 4
Hyphenation kelp
Pronunciations /kɛlp/

Definitions and meanings of "Kelp"

What do we mean by kelp?

Any of various brown seaweeds of the order Laminariales, often growing very large and forming dense beds. noun

The ashes of seaweed, formerly used as a source of potash and iodine. noun

A hook or crook by means of which a pot or kettle is hung over a fire. noun

A sheath. noun

A young crow. noun

Large seaweeds, such as are used in producing the manufactured kelp. noun

Specifically, the seaweed Macrocystis pyrifera, of the Pacific coast of North and South America, etc. noun

The product of seaweeds when burned, from which carbonate of soda is obtained. noun

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

Any large blackish seaweed. noun

A California spider crab (Epialtus productus), found among seaweeds, which it resembles in color. noun

A serranoid food fish (Serranus clathratus) of California. See Cabrilla. noun

Any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales). noun

Large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds noun

Any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales).

The calcined ashes of seaweed, formerly used in glass and iodine manufacture.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Kelp

The word "kelp" in example sentences

The weed thus drawn to shore was subsequently sorted, the greater part being used for manure, while the rest was burned in one of those rough kilns that abound along the coast, and reduced to kelp, which is used in the manufacture of soap and glass, and from which iodine is extracted. ❋ Edward Newenham Hoare (N/A)

Tregarthen could recall the kelp-making, but neither the circumstances of the collapse nor the sufferings that followed it. ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

There is a farm on a neck of land belonging to this town (Marblehead, Mass.), which has peculiar advantages for collecting sea kelp and sea moss, and these manures are there used most liberally, particularly in the cultivation of cabbage, from eight to twelve cords of rotten kelp, which is stronger than barn manure, and more suitable food for cabbage, being used to the acre. ❋ James John Howard Gregory (1868)

Police posted the warnings Wednesday after two surfers reported seeing a small great white shark beyond what's called the kelp line. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Seaweed and particularly kelp, which is known to contain iodine as well as other essential minerals and trace elements, is for this reason often recommended by natural health practitioners as part of a dietary treatment for candidiasis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The researchers found that a selenium supplement he was taking contained kelp, which is a rich source of iodine and significantly increased his iodine levels. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Note: Kombu (also known as kelp) is a type of sea vegetable, available in food co-ops. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Note: Kombu (also known as kelp) is a type of sea vegetable, available in It was an early evening last October, and I was sitting in front of a warm fire in the kitchen of the old stone house in ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kombu, a kind of kelp, can be added to a pot of rice to add nutrients. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Macroalgal biomass (i.e., large plants such as kelp and sea-tangle) in the Arctic is believed to be small due to habitat restrictions caused by freezing, ice scouring by small icebergs, and local freshwater input. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A follow-up article will review prospects for macroalgae (such as kelp), the form pioneered in the open ocean by Howard Wilcox as early as 1968, and now, mostly being investigated today by the Japanese. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The flavor associated with winter is salty and rather than relying on table salt, learn to enjoy the wonderful mineral rich seaweeds such as kelp, nori, hiziki, and dulse which can be used to season food. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, the kelp which is disrupted by the loss of sea otters in the keystone example is considered itself to be an autogenic engineer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Many Ethanol proponents recommend using waste type biomass such as kelp to make ethanol. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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