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The agar substance obtained from Gracilaria confervoides Grev. was decomposed by heat and determination of sulfate ion, periodate oxidation, and measurements of specific viscosity of each fraction were carried out. It has been learned from these results that the agar molecule was a linear polysaccharide composed of galactose bonded at C1-C3. Determination of the molecular weight was also carried out by various methods.