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Agar vs Alar - What's the difference?

agar | alar |

As nouns the difference between agar and alar

is that agar is a gelatinous material obtained from the marine algae, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive while alar is a growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time; daminozide.

As an adjective alar is

of or relating to the armpit; axillary.

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

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    alar

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) of or relating to the armpit; axillary.
  • Having, resembling, or composed of wings or alae.
  • Derived terms

    * alar canal * alar chest * alar ligaments * alar foramen * greater alar cartilage * lesser alar cartilage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time; daminozide.
  • Anagrams

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