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Noun

a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

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agar-agar nutrient agar

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "agar":
ajar azure accra acer acre aegir aesir agar aggro agora more...
Words contain "agar":
agar agar-agar agaric agaricaceae agaricales agaricus agaricus arvensis agaricus campestris blood agar caesar's agaric more...
Words contain "agar" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
agar-agar agar red algae nutrient agar culture

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