agar
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Noun (2)
- any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agentSynonyms: nutrient agarType of culture medium, mediumKinds blood agarMade of agar-agar
- a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foodsSynonyms: agar-agarType of gumSubstance of nutrient agar
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
a′gar (…), noun
Origin: See agar-agar.
1. common shortened form of agar-agar{2}. Syn. — gelose, agar-agar.
2. 1 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. Syn. — nutrient agar
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5