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gel

[ jel ]

noun

  1. Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
  2. Biochemistry. a semirigid polymer, as agarose, starch, cellulose acetate, or polyacrylamide, cast into slabs or cylinders for the electrophoretic separation of proteins and nucleic acids.


verb (used without object)

gelled, gelling.
  1. to form or become a gel.

gel

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. a semirigid jelly-like colloid in which a liquid is dispersed in a solid

    nondrip paint is a gel

  2. informal.
    theatre See gelatine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to become or cause to become a gel
  2. a variant spelling of jell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • · verb (used with object) degelled degelling
  • ԴDz·lԲ adjective
  • · verb (used without object) regelled regelling
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gel1

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortening of gelatin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gel1

C19: by shortening from gelatine
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The key to adding warmth, she said, is the addition of Selens dark orange gel filters.

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"I am happier than I was yesterday. It really wasn't coming easy, so P7 is OK. I still have work to do to try to gel with this car."

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A divine Gaga strapped into couture crutches and lit by soft blue gels and a single spotlight, with her yards-long white cape rising into the air and fanning against the opera house’s florid details.

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Comfortable shoes and socks are a must, and gel insoles can be a nice treat when you’re logging miles crisscrossing the field.

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The health board added that those who can still visit will have to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water, use hand sanitising gels.

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