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noun

agar n.

Common shortened form of agar-agar 2.

Synonyms: gelose, agar-agar.

Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent; used especially with a modifying prefix, as, EMB agar. The term is applied both to the dehydrated medium powder containing agar and to the gelatinous medium prepared from it.

Synonyms: nutrient agar

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Etymology of 'Agar'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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