Agar Definition & Meaning

agar
noun
  1. any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
  2. a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

"Agar" in song lyrics

See how agar is used in real songs:

  • "actinomycete isolation agar"
    AOL — AOL
  • "view fluorescence gene agar"
    AOL — AOL
  • "manitol salt agar"
    AOL — AOL

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