English Explanatory Dictionary

agar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
  2. A culture medium based on this material.
noun
  1. agarwood
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.ɡə/ /ˈeɪ.ɡɑː/ /ˈɑˌɡɑɹ/ /ˈæ.ɡəɹ/ /ˈeɪˌɡɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agar.wav

Word forms

agar agars aggur

Etymology

From Malay agar (“jelly”) or agar-agar.

Synonyms

agal-agal agar-agar mul:E406

Related words

agaric Agarum

Derived words

agarase agarized agarofuran agarolytic agaropectin agarophyte agarose MacConkey agar oligoagar phytoagar Sabouraud's agar trypticase soy agar violet red bile agar
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