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agar
1[ ah-gahr, ag-er ]
noun
- Also agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin,. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Biology. a culture medium having an agar base.
Agar
2[ ey-gahr ]
noun
agar
/ ˈeɪɡə /
noun
- a complex gelatinous carbohydrate obtained from seaweeds, esp those of the genus Gelidium, used as a culture medium for bacteria, a laxative, in food such as ice cream as a thickening agent ( E406 ), etc Also calledagar-agar
agar
/ ā′gär′,ä′gär′ /
- 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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of agar1
Word History and Origins
Origin of agar1
Example Sentences
It is a mega-leap from the agar and test-tube finding to real patients and their delicate lungs.
He should, then, at least have given a small flock to his mistress Agar, when he sent her away in the desert.
Complete the solution of the various ingredients by bubbling live steam through the flask as in making nutrient agar.
Bubble live steam through the mixture for twenty minutes, to dissolve the agar.
Rotate the tube between the hands in order to diffuse the citrated blood evenly throughout the agar.
If, however, it is to be used as the basis for agar or gelatine media store it in the "Double Strength" condition.
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