AGAR
agar, agar-agar
(noun) a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
agar, nutrient agar
(noun) any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agar (countable and uncountable, plural agars)
A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
A culture medium based on this material.
Synonyms
• agal-agal
• agar-agar
• E406 when used as a food additive
Anagrams
• Agra, Raga, agra, raag, raga
Source: Wiktionary
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