Bible Encyclopedias
Kelp

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

An alkaline substance derived from the ashes of certain sea-weeds, yielding iodine, soda, potass, and certain oils; kelp-burning was formerly a valuable industry in Orkney and the Hebrides.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Kelp'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​k/kelp.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.