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agarose

agarose noun: a polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.

Noun

agarose (plural agaroses)

  1. A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.

Forms of agarose

pluralagaroses

Origin of agarose

From agar + -ose.

Questions about agarose

What does agarose mean?
Agarose means a polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
What part of speech is agarose?
Agarose is a noun.
What is the plural of agarose?
The plural of agarose is agaroses.

Words near agarose in the dictionary

  1. agaropectin
  2. agaropectins
  3. agaropentaose
  4. agarophyte
  5. agarophytes
  6. agarose
  7. agaroses
  8. agarotriose
  9. agars
  10. Agartala
  11. Agartha

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