agar. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

agar

SYLLABICATION:	a·gar
PRONUNCIATION:	gär, ägär
VARIANT FORMS:	also a·gar-a·gar (gär-gär, ägär-ä-)
NOUN:	1. A gelatinous material derived from certain marine algae. It is used as a base for bacterial culture media and as a stabilizer and thickener in many food products. 2. A culture medium containing this material.
ETYMOLOGY:	Short for Malay agar-agar.


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