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agar
/ˈɑˌɡɑɹ/
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What does agar mean?
noun
- A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- A culture medium based on this material.
- A pattern that is periodic in both space and time covering the whole plane.
More meanings (2)
noun
- agarwood
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɑˌɡɑɹ/
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For these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
By which it is manifest, that Angel signifieth there, nothing but God himself, that caused Agar supernaturally to apprehend a voice supernaturall, testifying Gods speciall presence there.
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The prayer of Agar runs, "Feed me with food convenient for me; lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain."
Within the Hut, at a temperature which ranged from 40 degrees to 45 degrees F., the number of micro-organisms continuously increased, if the exposure of agar plates at regular intervals (by night) gave a true indication.