Kanten (4 letters)

{ Answer }

AGAR

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{ Tags }

agar, agent, chinese, cream, culture, dish, food, gel, gelatin, gelling, ice, ingredient, kanten, lab, medium, petri, product, seaweed, substance, thickener, thickening

{ Notes }

The answer AGAR is very common and appears about once every 47.7 puzzles.

{ Definition }

AGAR as a noun:

1. (agar, nutrient agar) = any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent

2. (agar, agar-agar) = a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods