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Agar-agar
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Agar-agar: 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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