gel

²gel

verb

gelledgel·ling

Definition of GEL

intransitive verb

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

Related Words: cake, concrete, firm (up), fix, freeze, harden, indurate, solidify, stiffen; condense, thicken; clump, curd, curdle, gum, lump (up)

Near Antonyms: deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy (also liquify), melt, thaw

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Other Chemical Engineering Terms

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