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agars

agars is the plural of agar.

Meaning of agar

Noun (1)

agar (countable and uncountable, plural agars)

  1. A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
  2. A culture medium based on this material.
    • An hour before, he had been in lab, removing from the incubator his boxes of agar plates.2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 8
    Synonyms:
    agal-agal, agar-agar
  3. A pattern that is periodic in both space and time covering the whole plane.

Noun (2)

agar (countable and uncountable, plural agars)

  1. agarwood

See all 5 meanings of agar

Phrases with agars

Questions about agars

What is agars the plural of?
Agars is the plural of agar.

Words near agars in the dictionary

  1. agarophyte
  2. agarophytes
  3. agarose
  4. agaroses
  5. agarotriose
  6. agars
  7. Agartala
  8. Agartha
  9. Agarthan
  10. Agarthans
  11. agaru

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