Agar
Origin
From Malay agar or agar-agar, both meaning jelly.
Full definition of agar
Noun
agar
(uncountable)- A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- (chemistry) An agarose, the principle constituent of the commercial gel.
Synonyms
- agal-agal
- agar-agar
- E406 when used as a stabiliser and gelling agent