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Studies are underway on the use of agar-agar or gelatin (unflavored) to enhance the water-holding capacity of soil.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025 While some bars use substances like agar-agar and xanthan gum to create eggless foams and froths, some of those require nitrous-oxide siphons or other equipment.—M. Carrie Allan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Malay, name for the red alga from which it is extracted
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