Definitions for AGAR
ˈɑ gɑr, ˈæg əragar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. agar, nutrient agarnoun

   any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

2. agar, agar-agarnoun

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

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1. agarnoun

   common shortened form of agar-agar.

2. agarnoun

   1 any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent; -- used especially with a modifying prefix, as, EMB agar. The term is applied both to the dehydrated medium powder containing agar and to the gelatinous medium prepared from it.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. agarnoun

   A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.

2. agarnoun

   An agarose, the principle constituent of the commercial gel.

3. Etymology: From agar-agar meaning jelly.

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1. Agar

   Ulawa Airport is an airport in Arona on Ulawa Island in the Solomon Islands (IATA: RNA, ICAO: AGAR).

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1. agar

   Agar, often referred to as agar-agar, is a gelatinous substance derived from red algae primarily used in culture mediums for microbiological work. It is also commonly used in cooking as a vegetarian substitute for gelatine or a thickening agent in soups, desserts, and preserves. In a scientific context, it acts as a surface to grow or test the viability of microorganisms like bacteria and fungi.

2. agar

   Agar is a jelly-like substance, obtained from red algae and used in biological culture media, as a thickener for food, in cosmetics, and as a laxative. It's primarily used in laboratories as a solid substrate to culture various microorganisms.

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Agar

   Agar or agar-agar is a gelatinous substance derived by boiling a polysaccharide in red algae, where it accumulates in the cell walls of agarophyte and serves as the primary structural support for the algae's cell walls. Agar is a mixture of two components: the linear polysaccharide agarose, and a heterogeneous mixture of smaller molecules called agaropectin. Throughout history into modern times, agar has been chiefly used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Asia and also as a solid substrate to contain culture medium for microbiological work. Agar can be used as a laxative, an appetite suppressant, vegetarian gelatin substitute, a thickener for soups, in fruit preserves, ice cream, and other desserts, as a clarifying agent in brewing, and for sizing paper and fabrics. The gelling agent is an unbranched polysaccharide obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from the genera Gelidium and Gracilaria. For commercial purposes, it is derived primarily from Gelidium amansii. In chemical terms, agar is a polymer made up of subunits of the sugar galactose.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Agar

   A complex sulfated polymer of galactose units, extracted from Gelidium cartilagineum, Gracilaria confervoides, and related red algae. It is used as a gel in the preparation of solid culture media for microorganisms, as a bulk laxative, in making emulsions, and as a supporting medium for immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis.

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1. AGAR

   What does AGAR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the AGAR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AGAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Agar is ranked #22404 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Agar surname appeared 1,149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Agar.
   
   86.3% or 992 total occurrences were White.
   4.5% or 52 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.9% or 45 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. • Culture Medium
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Anagrams for AGAR »

1. Agra

2. raga

3. gara

How to pronounce AGAR?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of AGAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of AGAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=AGAR
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=AGAR
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Agar
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=AGAR
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html