gel
IPA: dʒˈɛɫ
noun
- A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
- Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
- (Britain, slang) A girl.
verb
- (transitive) To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc).
- (intransitive) To become a gel.
- (intransitive) To develop a rapport.
- (intransitive, figurative) To come together to form something; to cohere.
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Examples of "gel" in Sentences
- Gels are polymerized in a gel caster.
- This gel is cast over the resolving gel.
- The other type of gel used is agarose gel.
- This is due to the flammable alcohol in the gel.
- The dentifrice is preferably in the form of a gel.
- The hair shampoo is typically in the form of a gel.
- The topical gel is effective in the treatment of acne.
- Even by the definition on gel, it doesn't seem to be quite a gel.
- Proteins in the gel are fixed by acetic acid and simultaneously stained.
- Then, pure starch is cooked with distilled water to form a congealed gel.
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