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Agar Common

Agar has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

"The microbiologist carefully poured the sterile agar into the Petri dish to prepare it for bacterial growth."

2

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

"The scientist added agar to the petri dish to create a solid surface for growing bacteria, while the chef later used it to set a delicate vegetable jelly."

3

A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.

"The lab technician added agar to the petri dish to create a solid surface for growing the bacteria cultures."