Meanings
nounkanten (uncountable)
- uncountableagar
Origin
- Japanese寒天
- Englishkanten
Borrowed from Japanese 寒天 (kanten).
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APA
kanten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanten
MLA
“kanten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanten. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kanten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kanten.
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