Etymology

agarose

A1G2A1R1O1S1E1

Today it means: A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis. Full definition →

English glucosebf. ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)
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The story

  1. Malay[Term?]?
  2. Malayagar
  3. Englishagar
  4. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  5. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  6. Frenchglucose
  7. Englishglucosebf.
  8. English todayagarose

From agar + -ose.

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