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Afar vs Agar - What's the difference?

afar | agar |

As a proper noun Afar

is a Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

As an adverb afar

is at, to, or from a great distance; far away.

As a noun agar is

a gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.

afar

English

(wikipedia Afar)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
  • The people speaking this language and residing in these regions.
  • A region in Ethiopia.

    • Derived terms

    * Afar Depression

    See also

    * (aa) * (Afar language) * (Afar people) * *

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    agar

    English

    (wikipedia agar)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
  • (chemistry) An agarose, the principle constituent of the commercial gel.

    • Synonyms

    * agal-agal * agar-agar * when used as a stabiliser and gelling agent

    Anagrams

    * ----