Gelatinous substance derived from seaweed (4)

I believe the answer is:

agar

(Other definitions for agar that I've seen before include "found in the sea" , "Medium for growth" , "used in making soups?" , "Food-thickening jelly" , "What comes out of seaweed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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