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agar

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.ɡə/

The English word “agar” has 4 meanings listed here.

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.
  3. A pattern that is periodic in both space and time covering the whole plane.
  4. agarwood

Etymology

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

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