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Noun: agar-agar  'ey,gaa(r)'ey,gaa(r)
  1. 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

Derived forms: agar-agars

Type of: gum

Part of: agar, nutrient agar

Encyclopedia: Agar-agar