: agar

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Malay, name for the red alga from which it is extracted

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agar-agar was in 1820

Dictionary Entries Near agar-agar

Cite this Entry

“Agar-agar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agar-agar. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

Medical Definition

agar-agar

noun
: agar

More from Merriam-Webster on agar-agar

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!