| Meaning | A colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods. | |
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| Synonym | agar | |
| Broader | gum | Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants |
| Substance of | agar, nutrient agar | Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent |
| Spanish | agar-agar, agar | |
| Catalan | agar-agar, agar | |
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