hydrogel

[hahy-druh-jel]

noun

1. a gel whose liquid constituent is water.

hydrogel

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl /

noun

1. a gel in which the liquid constituent is water

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrogel¹

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

Example Sentences

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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This theory tells that microscopic interactions between ions and polyacrylic acid can make hydrogel swell when the released ions inside the hydrogel are unevenly spread out.

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The researchers showed that they could package the yeast inside hydrogel capsules to create a filter that removes lead from water.

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