agar-agar meaning

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agar-agar (noun): a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods.

Definition of agar-agar

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

    Synonyms: agar

    Type of: gum

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