agar

¹

[ ah-gahr, ag-er ]

noun

1. 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.
2. Biology. a culture medium having an agar base.

Agar

²

[ ey-gahr ]

noun

, Douay Bible.

1. Hagar.

agar

/ ˈeɪɡə /

noun

1. 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′ /

1. 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

First recorded in 1885–90, agar is from the Malay word agaragar seaweed from which a gelatin is rendered, or the gelatin itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of agar¹

C19: Malay

Example Sentences

Researchers created a system where mature, green orchids were connected to developing, chlorophyll-free seedlings through a fungal network grown on agar.

From Science Daily

Then using organ agar made from the mouse urinary tract, she confirmed that ABC transporters were essential for infection.

From Science Daily

Many bacteria strains lacking these nutrient import systems were defective for growth on bladder and kidney organ agar.

From Science Daily

Wes Agar finds the edge of Sean Dickson's bat but Kent captain Daniel Bell-Drummond drops the chance to his left.

From BBC

He will be hoping the addition of Matt Parkinson from Lancashire, and overseas players Wes Agar and Beyers Swanepoel, will help them take 20 wickets and avoid another brush with relegation.

From BBC