Agar is a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed, used as a gelling agent in foods, microbiology media, and various culinary applications. In biology, it refers to a gelatinous, translucent polysaccharide medium that solidifies at room temperature. The term can also denote agar-agar, a plant-based gel formed from purified agar.
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