definitions

hydrogel

[ hahy-druh-jel ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌdʒɛl /

noun

a gel whose liquid constituent is water.

Nearby words

hydrofoil, hydroforming, hydroformylation, hydrofracking, hydrofracturing, hydrogel, hydrogen, hydrogen bomb, hydrogen bond, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen carbonate

Origin of hydrogel

First recorded in 1890–95; hydro-1 + gel
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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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Medicine definitions for hydrogel

hydrogel

[ hī′drə-jĕl′ ]

n.

A colloidal gel in which the particles are dispersed in water.
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