Agar[]
- Agar (pronounced /ˈeɪɡɑːr/, US /ˈɑːɡər/, "ah-gər") or agar-agar (/ˈeɪɡɑːrˈeɪɡɑːr/, /ˈɑːɡərˈɑːɡər/, "ah-gər-ah-gər") is a jelly-like substance, obtained from algae.[1] It was discovered in the late 1650s or early 1660s by Mino Tarōzaemon in Japan, where it is called kanten.