agar
agar definition
agar (ä′gər, ā′-; -gär′)
noun
- a gelatinous product made from seaweed and used as a base for bacterial cultures, as a laxative, in jellied and preserved foods, in electrophoresis, etc.
- a base containing agar
Etymology: Malay
Also agar-agar a′gar-a′gar
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