hydrogel
noun
hy·dro·gel
ˈhī-drə-ˌjel 
: a gel composed usually of one or more polymers suspended in water
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The electrolyte is made from a hydrogel, a substance roughly the consistency of a soft contact lens.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
Once injected, the hydrogel is meant to block sperm from getting into semen.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
In agriculture, hydrogels enhance soil water retention and plant growth.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Men in the trial ranged from age 25 to 65 and were placed into two groups that received different amounts of hydrogel: a lower volume and a higher one.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
Many conventional menstrual products have traditionally been made of hydrogels made from toxic petrochemicals, so there has been a push to make them out of biomaterials.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2023
If possible, try to also avoid synthetic fertilizers like hydrogel.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2023
The injectable hydrogel responds to cathepsin overexpression in an inflammatory environment.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Broadly, hydrogels are soft networks of polymers and water, such as tofu or jelly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
Once injected, the hydrogel is meant to block sperm from getting into semen.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
In agriculture, hydrogels enhance soil water retention and plant growth.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Men in the trial ranged from age 25 to 65 and were placed into two groups that received different amounts of hydrogel: a lower volume and a higher one.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
Many conventional menstrual products have traditionally been made of hydrogels made from toxic petrochemicals, so there has been a push to make them out of biomaterials.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 9 Dec. 2023
If possible, try to also avoid synthetic fertilizers like hydrogel.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2023
The injectable hydrogel responds to cathepsin overexpression in an inflammatory environment.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Broadly, hydrogels are soft networks of polymers and water, such as tofu or jelly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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Medical Definition
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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