Meaning
A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From Malay agar (“jelly”) or agar-agar.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
agal-agalagar-agarmul:E406geloselaxativeresin
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-10GALMORU
- 2026-04-04GAULBRY
- 2026-02-15AGTRIPH
- 2025-11-16RALIGHT
- 2025-10-07AFGIRTY
- 2025-09-26ARGOLMH
- 2025-09-03GAUNTRON
- 2025-08-16RANGCIU
- 2025-07-05RANIGLY
- 2025-06-29RANGBIV
- 2025-03-20GUAROND
- 2024-10-10RAUGBLY
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.