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A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. / A culture medium based on this material.

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agar

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agar

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈeɪ.ɡə/

Noun

countable uncountable

A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. / A culture medium based on this material.

Japanese Meaning

赤藻類（特にグラシラリア属）から得られるゼラチン状の物質 / 寒天（食品添加物としても用いられる） / 微生物培養培地（細菌などの培養に用いられる） / 電気泳動用のゲル成分