agarose

/ˈæɡəroʊz/
noun
  1. A substance made from seaweed, used in laboratories to separate molecules like DNA.
    • The scientist used agarose to make a gel for the DNA experiment.
    • Agarose is often used in biology labs to study genetic material.
    • You can buy agarose powder to prepare gels for electrophoresis.
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