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Definitions for Gel

[1] Physical Chemistry . a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
[2] Theater . gelatin(def 5) .
[3] Biochemistry . a semirigid polymer, as agarose, starch, cellulose acetate, or polyacrylamide, cast into slabs or cylinders for the electrophoretic separation of proteins and nucleic acids.
[4] to form or become a gel.
[5] jell(def 2) .
[6] a semirigid jelly-like colloid in which a liquid is dispersed in a solid nondrip paint is a gel
[7] See hair gel
[8] theatre informal See gelatine (def. 4)
[9] to become or cause to become a gel
[10] a variant spelling of jell

Words related to Gel

materialize, crystallize, fix, strengthen, reinforce, solidify, stabilize, clot, curdle, swell, congeal, condense, transpire, ensue, befall, arise, thicken, stiffen, set, finalize

Words nearby Gel

geikie, geisel, geisha, geissler tube, geitonogamy, gel, gel diffusion precipitin test, gel electrophoresis, gel mineral, gel pen, gela

Origin of Gel

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortening of gelatin

Other words from Gel

de·gel , verb (used with object), de·gelled, de·gel·ling.
non·gel·ling , adjective
re·gel , verb (used without object), re·gelled, re·gel·ling.

Word origin for Gel

C19: by shortening from gelatine

Synonyms for Gel

crystallize, materialize, clot, cohere, condense, congeal, finalize, form, freeze, gelatinize, harden, jellify, jelly, set, solidify, stick, stiffen, thicken, come together, gelate, take shape