First Known Use: circa 1813
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agar
noun \ˈä-gər\
Definition of AGAR
1
: a gelatinous colloidal extractive of a red alga (as of the genera Gelidium, Gracilaria, and Eucheuma) used especially in culture media or as a gelling and stabilizing agent in foods
2
: a culture medium containing agar
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Origin of AGAR
Malay agar-agar
Medical Dictionary
agar
noun \ˈäg-ər\
Medical Definition of AGAR
1
: a gelatinous colloidal extractive of a red alga (as of the genera Gelidium, Gracilaria, and Eucheuma) used especially in culture media or as a gelling and stabilizing agent in foods
2
: a culture medium containing agar
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