agar — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.

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2. A culture medium based on this material.

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   Synonyms

   agal-agalagar-agarmul:E406

   Examples

   An hour before, he had been in lab, removing from the incubator his boxes of agar plates.

3. A pattern that is periodic in both space and time covering the whole plane.

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Noun

1. agarwood

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   Related words

   agaricAgarum

Noun

1. any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

   Synonyms

   nutrient agar

   Broader terms

   culture mediummedium

2. a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

   Synonyms

   agar-agar

   Broader terms

   gum