agarose

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noun

A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.

OriginEnglish glucosebf. ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) →
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Meanings

nounagarose (plural agaroses)

plural agaroses

  1. A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.

Origin

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

From agar + -ose.

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Translations

Finnish agaroosi
  • agaroosipolymeric cross-linked polysaccharide
Italian agarosio
  • agarosiopolymeric cross-linked polysaccharide
Polish agaroza
  • agarozapolymeric cross-linked polysaccharide
Portuguese agarose
  • agarosepolymeric cross-linked polysaccharide
Russian агаро́за
  • агаро́за (agaróza)polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide
Cite this entry
APA

agarose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agarose

MLA

“agarose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agarose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agarose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agarose.

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