agar
English
/ˈeɪ.ɡə/, /ˈɑˌ.ɡɑɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- A culture medium based on this material.
Etymology
Derived from Malay agar.
Origin
Malay
agar
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agarase English
- agarized English
- agarofuran English
- agarolytic English
- agaropectin English
- agarophyte English
- agarose English
- agarwood English
- furan English
- oligoagar English
- pectin English
- phytoagar English
- wood English
- Agar German
- агар-агар Russian
- agar-agar Spanish, Castilian
- अग्र Sanskrit
- agar Irish
- agar Czech
- agar Indonesian
- agar Malay