gel

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

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

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

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

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