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

Researchers at McGill University have developed a new hydrogel that may one day help people recover from vocal cord injuries.

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

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Because the metal salts are added only after printing, the same hydrogel template can be used to make a variety of different metals, ceramics, or composite materials.

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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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