agar

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈeɪ.ɡə/, /ˈeɪ.ɡɑː/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɑˌ.ɡɑɹ/, /ˈæ.ɡəɹ/, /ˈeɪˌɡɑɹ/

Noun

agar

1. A gelatinous material 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.

Synonyms

• agal-agal
• agar-agar
• E406 when used as a food additive

Translations

• German: Agar
• Portuguese: agar-agar
• Russian: ага́р-ага́р

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