ALL meanings of agar
a·gar
A a - noun agar a complex gelatinous carbohydrate obtained from seaweeds, esp those of the genus Gelidium, used as a culture medium for bacteria, a laxative, in food such as ice cream as a thickening agent (E406), etc 3
- noun agar a gelatinous product made from seaweed and used as a base for bacterial cultures, as a laxative, in jellied and preserved foods, in electrophoresis, etc. 3
- noun agar a base containing agar 3
- noun agar A gelatinous substance obtained from various kinds of red seaweed and used in biological culture media and as a thickener in foods. 1
- noun agar gelatinous substance obtained from algae 1
- noun agar Hagar. 1
- noun agar A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. 0
- noun agar A culture medium based on this material. 0