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hydrogel

[ hahy-druh-jel ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌdʒɛl /
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noun
a gel whose liquid constituent is water.
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Origin of hydrogel

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

Words nearby hydrogel

hydrofoil, hydroforming, hydroformylation, hydrofracking, hydrofracturing, hydrogel, hydrogen, hydrogenate, hydrogen bomb, hydrogen bond, hydrogen bromide
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrogel

hydrogel
/ (ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl) /
noun
a gel in which the liquid constituent is water
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