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agar-agar

Definitions of agar-agar
  1. noun
    a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
    synonyms: agar
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    type of:
    gum
    any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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