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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