English Dictionary: Agar | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for Agar | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Agar-agar \A`gar-a"gar\, n. A gelatinlike substance, or a solution of it, prepared from certain seaweeds containing gelose, and used in the artificial cultivation of bacteria; -- often called {agar}, by abbreviation. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Agar, SD (town, FIPS 460) Location: 44.83870 N, 100.07247 W Population (1990): 82 (42 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57520 | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Agar, or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears |