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agar
(English) Colloidal extract from red algae, particularly from Chondrus, Gelidium and Gracilaria species; a solution in hot water sets to a firm jelly which is used as a base for culture media for growing bacteria, and as a gelling agent in food manufacture; also used in the textile and medical industries. (See also: algae, red algae)

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