hydrogel

American  

[hahy-druh-jel] / ˈhaɪ drəˌdʒɛl /

noun

1. a gel whose liquid constituent is water.

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hydrogel British  

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl /

noun

1. a gel in which the liquid constituent is water

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Etymology

Origin of hydrogel

First recorded in 1890–95; hydro- ¹ + gel

Example Sentences

This produced sturdy hydrogel microspheres that travel through the digestive tract and can be removed from stool with a magnet.

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Instead of hardening a resin already mixed with metal compounds, the researchers first 3D print a framework using a simple water-based gel known as a hydrogel.

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Living cells are encapsulated in a substrate like a hydrogel to make a bioink, which is then printed in layers using a specialized printer.

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To better care for delicate marine artifacts, researchers in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering developed a new hydrogel that quickly neutralizes harmful acids and stabilized waterlogged wood from an 800-year-old shipwreck.

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In an advance that could prevent that kind of device failure, MIT engineers have found a simple and general way to eliminate fibrosis by coating devices with a hydrogel adhesive.

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