Noun: agar 'ey,gaa(r)
- A colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
"Microbiologists use agar-agar to create solid growth media for bacteria";
- agar-agar
- Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
"The lab technician prepared nutrient agar plates for bacterial growth studies";
- nutrient agar
Derived forms: agars
Type of: culture medium, gum, medium
Encyclopedia: Agar, Mark