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hydrogel

American  
[hahy-druh-jel] / ˈhaɪ drəˌdʒɛl /

noun

  1. a gel whose liquid constituent is water.


hydrogel British  
/ ˈhaɪdrəˌdʒɛl /

noun

  1. a gel in which the liquid constituent is water

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hydrogel

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


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To keep the medication in place longer, the team created a specialized hydrogel made from Collagen II. The material responds to temperature.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers designed an injectable mixture containing liver cells and tiny hydrogel microspheres.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

One strategy involves placing hepatocytes inside a biomaterial such as a hydrogel.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

These scaffolds consist of individual hydrogel microparticles that assemble into a porous structure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

It is certain, however, that the gelatinous material which readily separates from such solutions is of the nature of a hydrogel, that is, a colloid which is insoluble in water.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Henry P. Talbot

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