Agar Definition
āgär-āgär, ägär-ä-
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.
Webster's New World
A base containing agar.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage Medicine
A culture medium containing this material.
American Heritage Medicine
A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- nutrient agar
- agar-agar
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other
A gelatinous material obtained from marine algae, especially seaweed, used as a medium for growing bacterial cultures in the laboratory and as a thickener and stabilizer in food products.
American Heritage Science
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