Etymology

agar

a·gar
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Today it means: A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive. Full definition →

Malay agar
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agar · noun1

  1. Malay · derived fromagar“jelly”
  2. English todayagar

From Malay agar (“jelly”) or agar-agar.

agar · noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअगरु
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromअगर
  3. English todayagar

Possibly from Hindi अगर (agar), from Sanskrit अगरु (agaru).

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