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Another word for agar

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• noun (Context 1)

A gelatinous substance obtained from the cell walls of various red algae, widely used as a solidifying medium for culturing bacteria and fungi in microbiology laboratories.

Usage Example

"The lab technician streaked the bacterial sample across a Petri dish filled with nutrient agar-agar."

Strongest
agar-agar

• noun (Context 2)

A plant-based gelling agent derived from red seaweed, used in cooking, baking, and confectionery as a vegetarian substitute for gelatin and as a thickener for soups, jellies, and ice cream.

Usage Example

"Because several guests were vegan, the pastry chef set the fruit tart with agar-agar instead of gelatin."

Strongest
agar-agar
kanten

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