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1gel

noun \ˈjel\

Definition of GEL

1
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol; broadly : jelly 2
2
: a thin colored transparent sheet used over a stage light to color it
3
: a gelatinous preparation used in styling hair
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Origin of GEL

gelatin
First Known Use: 1899

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with GEL

bel, bell, belle, cel, cell, dell, dwell, el, ell, fell, Hel, hell, jell, knell, l, mell, quell, sell, shell, smell, snell, spell, swell, tell, well, yell

2gel

intransitive verb
gelledgel·ling

Definition of GEL

1
: to change into or take on the form of a gel : set
2
: jell 2
— gel·able \ˈje-lə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of GEL

  1. The mixture will gel as it cools.
  2. Our plans are finally starting to gel.

First Known Use of GEL

1917

Related to GEL

Synonyms
clot, congeal, coagulate, gelate, gelatinize, jell, jelly, set

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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