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agar-agar vs gum

gum vs agar-agar

agar-agar and gum both are nouns.

agar-agar is not a verb while gum is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agar-agar Yes No No No
gum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gum is a hypernym of agar-agar; that is, gum is a word with a broader meaning than agar-agar:
  • agar-agar: a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
agar-agar (noun) gum (noun)
a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
agar-agar (verb) gum (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between agar-agar and gum

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