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a·ga·rose

 (ä′gə-rōs′, -rōz′, ăg′ə-)
n.
A polysaccharide obtained from agar that is the most widely used medium for gel electrophoresis procedures.

[agar + -ose.]
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agarose

(ˈeɪɡɑːˌrəʊs)
n
a polysaccharide gelatinous substance usually extracted from agar, used mainly in agarose gel electrophoresis and in microbial cultures
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a•gar•ose

(ˈɑ gəˌroʊs, -ˌroʊz)

n.
a substance obtained from agar and used for chromatographic separations.
[1965–70]
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