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 hydrogel has been successfully tested on rats with femoral bone deficits.
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This isn't entirely new: there have been other contraptions that use hydrogels for the same task.
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ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
The hydrogel has been successfully tested on rats with femoral bone deficits.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
This isn't entirely new: there have been other contraptions that use hydrogels for the same task.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 June 2025
The skin is made from a single hydrogel that is capable of detecting touch, pressure, heat, cold, and damage in a way that more closely resembles human skin.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hydrogel
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“Hydrogel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogel. Accessed 1 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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