agar
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
See agar in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(āˈgärˌ, äˈgärˌ) also a·gar-a·gar (āˌgär-āˈgärˌ, äˌgär-äˈ-)
noun- A gelatinous material derived from certain marine algae. It is used as a base for bacterial culture media and as a stabilizer and thickener in many food products.
- A culture medium containing this material.
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