agarose

noun

aga·​rose ˈa-gə-ˌrōs  ˈä- 

-ˌrōz

: a polysaccharide obtained from agar and used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis

Examples of agarose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each flavor is produced by food-grade chemicals embedded in a pocket of agarose gel. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024

Algeness is a gel containing a natural sugar (called agarose) derived from seaweed. — Allure Editors, Allure, 15 Aug. 2017

These numbers are not very relevant because the 12C signal is primarily due to the agarose. — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2010

Word History

Etymology

agar + -ose entry 2

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agarose

• aliquots
• amigos
• anthracnose
• bottlenose
• buffaloes
• bungalows
• calicoes
• cameos
• commandos
• conversos
• decompose
• dominoes

Medical Definition

agarose

noun

aga·​rose ˈag-ə-ˌrōs  ˈäg- 

-ˌrōz

: a polysaccharide obtained from agar that is used especially as a supporting medium in gel electrophoresis