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Agar-agar

Agar-agar Meaning & Definition
Agar-agar Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Agar-agar?

[n] a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

Synonyms | Synonyms for Agar-agar: agar

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See Also | gum | nutrient agar

Agar-agar In Webster's Dictionary

\A`gar-a"gar\, n. [Ceylonese local name.] A fucus or seaweed much used in the East for soups and jellies; Ceylon moss ({Gracilaria lichenoides}).
\A`gar-a"gar\, n. A gelatinlike substance, or a solution of it, prepared from certain seaweeds containing gelose, and used in the artificial cultivation of bacteria; -- often called {agar}, by abbreviation.

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