hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel 
: a gel composed usually of one or more polymers suspended in water
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Made from a layer of hydrogel, it’s designed to be worn for 20 minutes, after cleansing but before applying moisturizer.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
The team's passive atmospheric water harvester uses a vertical panel of hydrogel that absorbs water vapor from the air.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
Past hydrogel batteries were stable only up to 1.23 volts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
Ars Video But hydrogels like that had their own fair share of issues.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
The team's passive atmospheric water harvester uses a vertical panel of hydrogel that absorbs water vapor from the air.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
Past hydrogel batteries were stable only up to 1.23 volts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
Ars Video But hydrogels like that had their own fair share of issues.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Hydrogel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogel. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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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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