hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel 
: a gel composed usually of one or more polymers suspended in water
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
To help the soil stay moist longer, super-absorbent polymers (SAP) or hydrogels can be added to the potting mix.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The system also uses a special hydrogel that helps the patch blend naturally with the wound, SWNS reported.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2026
These, in turn, initiated the polymerization of acrylamide and acrylic acid to form the hydrogel.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
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“Hydrogel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel
: a gel in which the liquid is water
a silicone hydrogel used to make soft contact lenses
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