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The chemical compound sodium alginate is the sodium salt of alginic acid. It is an extract of seaweed and is used as a thickener in the food industry and as a gelling agent and emulsifier.

Its empirical chemical formula is NaC₆H₇O₆.

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	The [[chemical compound]] '''sodium alginate''' is the sodium [[salt]] of [[alginic acid]]. It is an extract of [[seaweed]] and is used as a thickener in the food industry and as a gelling agent and [[emulsifier]].		The [[chemical compound]] '''sodium alginate''' is the sodium [[salt]] of [[alginic acid]]. It is an extract of [[seaweed]] and is used as a thickener in the food industry and as a gelling agent and [[emulsifier]].

	Its [[empirical formula\|empirical]] chemical formula is C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>~~NaO~~<sub>6</sub>.		Its [[empirical formula\|empirical]] chemical formula is NaC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>O<sub>6</sub>.