Definitions for Agarˈɑ gɑr, ˈæg ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•garˈɑ gɑr, ˈæg ər(n.)
Also, a′gar-a′gar.a gel prepared from the cell walls of various red algae, used in laboratories as a culture medium, in food processing as a thickener and stabilizer, and in industry as a filler, adhesive, etc.
Category: Laboratory Biology
a culture medium having an agar base.
Category: Laboratory Biology
Origin of agar:
1885–90; < Malay agaragar
Princeton's WordNet
agar, nutrient agar(noun)
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
agar, agar-agar(noun)
a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
Wiktionary
agar(Noun)
A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
agar(Noun)
An agarose, the principle constituent of the commercial gel.
Origin: From agar-agar meaning jelly.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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.
Translations for Agar
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
greyhound(noun)
a breed of dog which can run very fast
He breeds greyhounds for racing; (also adjective) greyhound racing.
- windhondAfrikaans

- سَلوقي، كَلْب صَيْدArabic

- хръткаBulgarian

- galgoPortuguese (BR)

- chrt; chrtíCzech

- der Windhund, Windhund-...German

- mynde; greyhound; greyhound-Danish

- λαγωνικόGreek

- galgo, lebrelSpanish

- hurtEstonian

- یکی از نژادهای سگFarsi

- vinttikoiraFinnish

- lévrier, levrette; de lévrierFrench

- כֶּלֶב מֵרוֹץHebrew

- एक शिकारी कुत्ताHindi

- hrtCroatian

- agárHungarian

- anjing pacuanIndonesian

- mjóhundurIcelandic

- levriero; di caniItalian

- グレーハウンドJapanese

- 그레이하운드(발이 빠른 사냥개)Korean

- kurtasLithuanian

- kurts; kurta-Latvian

- anjing greyhoundMalay

- hazewind, windhondDutch

- myndeNorwegian

- chartPolish

- یکی از نژادهای سگPersian

- تازی سپیPashto

- galgoPortuguese

- ogar, câine de vânătoareRomanian

- борзаяRussian

- chrtSlovak

- hrtSlovenian

- hrtSerbian

- vinthund, kapplöpningshundSwedish

- สุนัขพันธุ์เกรย์ฮาวนด์ ใช้ล่าสัตว์Thai

- tazıTurkish

- 灰狗Chinese (Trad.)

- хортUkrainian

- ایک نسل کا کتا جو بہت تیز دوڑتا ہےUrdu

- loại chó đuaVietnamese

- 灰狗(此种狗跑得很快)Chinese (Simp.)

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