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agar

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
A
Ends with
R
Contains
GA
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈeɪ.ɡə

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noun

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

noun

  1. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

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