/ ˈeɪgɑː(r); NAmE / (also ˌagar-ˈagar ) noun
a substance like jelly, used by scientists for growing cultures
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Malay .
AGAR
Meaning of AGAR in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005